Dear new mommas and poppas,

One of the first trenches you can find yourself standing in is the scary mess of postpartum mental health worries. We don't want you going that alone or without the detection tools to feel it coming on.

Rita Girn, a Perinatal Mental Health Clinician, experienced counsellor and mom is joining us for conversation #2 so we can explore and address the topic of your mental health and wellbeing after the birth of your baby. Postpartum Depression & Anxiety can be common experiences and early intervention is key to mitigating its severity and how long it lasts. But you can't treat what you can't identify, so join us today let's get educated! If you missed last week's conversation about Birth Trauma, head to {S4E1}.

A huge bonus for subscribing to my podcast is that you get access to Rita's custom-made guide to postpartum care. If you haven't yet subscribed, you can do so here.

Oh, and did I mention how Rita crafted a resource library for you!? Check this out, folks!

Websites to help guide you: 

Rita Girn: https://thrive-life.ca/rita-girn-counsellor/ 

Pacific Post Partum Support Society: https://postpartum.org/

Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/

Mind.org.uk: Perinatal and postnatal mental health

Recommended IG Accounts:

@rkmggroup

@psychedmommy

@she.found.mother.hood

@_happyasamother

@motherhoodunderstood

@the.mom.room

@mother.ly

Check out Rita's recommended reading:

This Isn’t What I Expected

Tokens of Affection

Therapy and Postpartum Woman

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts

The Art of Holding

The Postpartum Husband

Mistaken Identity

Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts

What Am I Thinking Having A Baby After Postpartum Depression

One last thing - we don't like hoarding helpful info, so if you know of a family member, coworker or friend who's in this brand new parenting boat too....share the wealth and spread the word. It can literally save lives. 

From a couple of moms who've got your back,
Karen & Rita.