What is Perinatal Depression? It’s depression that occurs in women during pregnancy through the first twelve months of the postpartum period and it affects 1 in 7 women. Mallory Haney is a cognitive behavioral therapist focused on perinatal anxiety and depression. She joins the mom group chat this week to share her expertise. Their conversation ranges from how to differentiate depression from the “baby blues”, what symptoms look like, and the stigma that still surrounds perinatal depression and how that makes it so isolating. They also cover how to find help and support, and what treatment can look like.

Even though this is a heavier topic for the pod, this episode feels like a warm hug. At the time of recording, Shannon, Whitney, and Candace were all pregnant, so you better believe they were all ears and eager to learn from Mallory. The conversation gets very raw and personal in a way we hope resonates with others who may be experiencing hard times in the pregnancy or postpartum period. Please enjoy this conversation with Mallory Haney.

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