Mental Health and Therapy Articles
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Have You Considered Perinatal Mental Health Planning?
Written by Dr. Sarah Davidson, a clinical psychologist at The Centered Space
The Centered Space Psychology Group offers individual, couples, and short-term therapy focused on the perinatal period. This article discusses mental health considerations unique to the perinatal period, the benefits of proactively establishing support systems and nurturing your relationship, and the topics we typically address when meeting with expectant parents before their baby arrives.
Trying to Conceive? 5 Ways to Support Your Mental Health
Dr. Ale Feliz writes about managing your mental health while going through the process of trying to conceive (TTC). When things don’t go as expected, it’s common to experience anxiety, worry, and distress. Learn how you can manage these experiences and more in this article written by a psychologist at The Centered Space Psychology Group.
Treatment for postpartum anxiety (PPA) and depression (PPD)
Complex chemical, neurobiological, social and logistical changes take place during the perinatal period. Scientists are now understanding matrescence, the process of becoming a mother, as an important developmental stage. The changes during this period naturally lead to challenges and difficulties as well as opportunities and rewarding and meaningful achievements. Treatment for perinatal mental health including anxiety, depression, and OCD is discussed.
Ask a psychologist: What are PMADs?
You might be hearing a lot about PMADs (or Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders) right now due to recent events in the news. PMADs are the leading complication of pregnancy and yet they have been mostly ignored and only the most extreme cases are talked about, even though at least 1 in 10 fathers and 1 in 5 mothers will experience a PMAD. The good news is that PMADs are highly treatable and with the right help, you will be well!