In this episode, we speak with our special guest, Dr. Kelly Foster, MD, about mental health for women throughout their lives, especially during pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. She also discusses her interest in integrative and holistic psychiatry, psychotherapy, and the challenges of medical marijuana. 

Dr. Foster is a board-certified psychiatrist with a private practice in Los Angeles. She completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute, where she held the role of chief resident in the Women’s Life Clinic, treating women with psychiatric illness during their reproductive phases.

Dr. Foster's Website

Recommended Resources
MGH Center for Women's Mental Health: Reproductive Psychiatry Resources & Information Center
National Center for Complementary and Integrated Health
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Depression Resources

Recommended Books
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook
Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Mental Health
How to Use Herbs, Nutrients and Yoga in Mental Health Care
You Are the One You've Been Waiting For

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