Mom and Mind

388: Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Perinatal Mental Health with Andrea Wetterau, LICSW, PMH-C


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This is an important conversation that affects many women at various stages of life, perhaps none so much as during pregnancy and postpartum. We are covering eating disorders, body image, trauma, and core beliefs. Join us to learn more!

Andrea Wetterau is a mother of two and a therapist specializing in pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting, specifically to empower people on their journey toward healing from trauma and finding peace in relationships with food and their bodies. Our conversation covers the intersection of eating disorders, trauma, and perinatal mental health, along with negative core beliefs, finding healing in the relationship with your body, and how body image issues can impact perinatal mental health. 


Show Highlights:

  • The intersection of eating disorders, trauma, and perinatal mental health
  • Personal experiences with anorexia and recovery journeys
  • Prevalence of eating disorders among pregnant individuals
  • Types of eating disorders relevant to the perinatal period (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia)
  • Impact of negative core beliefs and childhood experiences on eating behaviors
  • Societal pressures and unrealistic standards regarding body image during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Emotional complexities of body image and self-worth during the perinatal period
  • Therapeutic approaches for healing, including Internal Family Systems Therapy and EMDR
  • Importance of intuitive eating and fostering healthy relationships with food in children
  • Need for specialized support in perinatal mental health and breaking generational cycles of disordered eating

  • Resources:

    Connect with Andrea Wetterau: Website and Instagram

    Call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA or visit cdph.ca.gov

    Please find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to be more supportive in offering services. 

    You can also follow PSI on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and most other platforms

    Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.  

    Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!

    If you are a California resident looking for a therapist in perinatal mental health, email me about openings for private pay clients!

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