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October 26, 2025

Perinatal OCD: When ‘the happiest time of your life’ turns dark.

58 minutes

This week is all about perinatal OCD, and it’s a biggie. Penny and Ange chat to perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist Dr Edna Lekgabe and clinical psychologist Dr kit Casey. In the discussion they talk about:

What perinatal OCD is

How the brain fundamentally changes during matrescence

Who gets perinatal OCD and why

Some of the common ( and extremely difficult obsessions that come up with perinatal OCD)

The ‘professionalisation of parenthood’

The loneliness of experiencing perinatal OCD

Why it’s so commonly misdiagnosed/missed altogether

Medication throughout the perinatal period

Matrescence by Lucy jones

Self compassion episode with Andrea

Pharmacist Rodney White at Monash medical centre; 03 9594 2361

Royal women’s hospital medicines information service:03 8345 3190

PANDA 1300 726 306

Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 13 11 14

Pregnancy birth and baby 1800 882 436

COPE centre of perinatal excellence

SANDS miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death support

OCD Bounce

So OCD

Health direct(info for service around Australia)

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