We review the challenges and obstacles women need to consider and create a plan for the postpartum period, including support, self-care, sleep, nutrition, pain management, breastfeeding, and how to be aware of postpartum depression and anxiety.

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Resource:
Radiance Program - https://annaglezermd.com/postpartum

June is Infertility Awareness month and this episode is an interview with Dr. Molly Dahlman, a clinical psychologist who shares her own journey through the challenge of infertility and provides listeners with education and practical guidance on how to navigate that challenging emotional experience and how to support loved ones going through it as well. 

Dr. Dahlman is a clinical psychologist who is passionate about women’s health and wellness. Her personal experience with infertility inspired her to further specialize in reproductive mental health. Dr. Dahlman spends most of her time outside of work wrangling 4 year-old boy/girl twins and a 3 year-old Lab/Husky mix. She also devours fiction as much as the afore-mentioned creatures allow, loves milk chocolate and travel, and is an unapologetic Masterpiece Theater junkie. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Resource:
https://resolve.org - National Infertility Organization

This next episode in the series on nutraceuticals and supplements reviews the role of folate as a way to treat depression, with a particular focus on pregnant women and other special populations. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:

• Folate and Depression 2009 Review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19909688/ 
• AJP 2012 RCT on L-methylfolate: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23212058/ 
• 2021 Review of Folate and L-methylfolate https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32827402/
• 2021 Review of Nutraceuticals in Depression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34451918/
• 2015 Review of Obesity and L-methylfolate: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26613389/ 
• Prenatal supplement with methylfolate study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30699214/ 

Newer treatment options are being studied in psychiatry and in this episode I'm speaking with an expert on TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), a treatment studied for depression, OCD, and various other conditions common in women's mental health. We discuss who is a good candidate, the logistics and experience of the intervention, and where to obtain a consultation. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:
Bay Psychiatric Associates: https://baypsychiatric.com/
Clinical TMS Society: https://www.clinicaltmssociety.org/ 

The most common concern I hear from women is that they feel overwhelmed. One way to address that is to ask for help. In this episode, we'll discuss the reasons why it may be hard for you to ask for help and then overcome 6 different thought obstacles getting in your way. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Resources:
PSI Helpline 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)

Summary: In this timely episode we will debunk the myth that an elective abortion worsens mental health; discuss the impact of a medical termination on a woman's mental wellbeing; and reflect on the expected trauma response many women are having at hearing the news about the potential elimination of choice. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:

Turnaway Study:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2592320

Therapeutic Termination and mental health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8613757/

This episode is to raise awareness of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and Summit and discusses the 6 most common challenges in the transition to motherhood and how to ask for help and support. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:
Maternal Mental Health Summit:
https://facebook.com/groups/maternalmentalhealthsummit/
Radiance:
https://annaglezermd.com/postpartum

More and more research is coming out to support the link between what we eat and how we feel. In this episode, I discuss the concept of nutritional psychiatry, review the data on how an anti-inflammatory diet can improve depression and mood, and share tips on how to change your food to improve your mood. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:

SMILES trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28137247/
2019 Meta-analysis in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-018-0237-8
2019 Meta-analysis in Clinical Nutrition: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30502975/
2018 Study of inflammation in adolescents: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29339318/

Bright light therapy is a type of non-pharmacological treatment that has data to show it is effective for seasonal symptoms of depression and also nonseasonal mood conditions like perinatal depression. In this episode, we'll review the history, mechanism, data, and how to use bright light therapy. 

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:

2018 Review of complementary treatments for perinatal depression/anxiety: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29935979/

2019 Review of complementary treatments for perinatal depression/anxiety:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30423471/

2020 Metanalysis of light therapy for nonseasonal depression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32622169/

This episode discusses the importance of couple's therapy, dispels common myths like "your relationship has to be really struggling to choose couples therapy," and discusses how to broach the topic with your partner and what to do if they are reluctant. I will also review the different types of couples therapy, from the Gottman method to EFT to sex therapy and provide various resources to get started.

To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

Links:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy: https://iceeft.com/what-is-eft/
• Meta-analysis on the Effectiveness of Couple Therapy: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-43103-001
• EFT Review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30605013/
• Gottman Therapy article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037577/ 
• Book for couples on the Gottman Method: 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work: https://www.gottman.com/product/the-seven-principles-for-making-marriage-work/