PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
Lindsey Hanka
Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota is a non profit organization that helps people struggling with mental health issues during the perinatal time by awareness, advocacy, education and connection to treatment. Pregnancy & Postpartum Support MN began in 2006 when Suzanne Swanson, PhD, a St. Paul psychologist, formed the group with other area mental health professionals with a passion for helping moms and families. The group created the first resource list specific to perinatal mental health. All providers on this list are vetted by the Board, and required to demonstrate education and experience treating pregnant and postpartum parents, and many also have additional competency with related topics, such as perinatal loss, infertility, and trauma. In 2015, PPSM became the Minnesota State Chapter with Postpartum Support International. We are proud to be the 5th State Chapter in the country, and further build our relationship with PSI! This podcast channel is bringing thought leaders, providers, and community members together to talk about perinatal mental health. Mood changes and mental health issues surrounding pregnancy, postpartum and parenting. Your host: Lindsey Hanka MN, RN, PHN has been a part of the team at PPSM since 2020. Her roles within PPSM include peer support mentor, member of the PPSM Radhika Lal Snyder Postpartum Doula Program selection committee, current Helpline Lead, and PPSM Podcast Host.
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Postpartum Anxiety and supporting the NICU population Jenna Hoelz, OTR/L (Occupational Therapist)
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
10/19/22 • 30 min
In this episode, Lindsey and Jenna discuss the road to postpartum anxiety recovery, Jenna shares her work as a Occupational Therapist in the NICU and offers great insight on how to support families who have a child in the NICU.
Jenna is a mom of 3 and suffered from postpartum anxiety and depression. Throughout Jenna's recovery she attended virtual support groups through PPSM and utilized the peer support program.
Jenna works full time in the NICU as an occupational therapist. She is certified in neonatal touch and massage, is a feeding specialist and specialized in developmental care. She has a specific interest in supporting families to bond with and become a strong advocate for their baby and family in the NICU. She loves supporting the mental health of parents and helping them feel more competent in caring for their baby and celebrate all the small and big wins in the NICU. Jenna can be found on instagram at @theanxioushobbyist and @thenicutherapist
From Jenna:"Taking the first step, to get help and access resources available to your during your mental health journey, is the hardest part but it is so worth it. I never thought I'd attend a support group, utilize a peer support person or openly share my story but it ended up being some of the best things I've ever done in my life. I am so thankful I had the courage to take that first hard step but it has been so worth it."
Using Movement as Therapy, Trauma Informed Yoga.
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
04/06/21 • 19 min
Sandra Maurer, BA, E-RYT, CD YACEP and Stefanie Kuhnmuench LICSW join us to talk about what movement in therapy is and how it helps emotional healing long term.
Sandra is a Registered, Experienced Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT) through the Yoga Life Institute in Pennsylvania, Certified Birth Doula (Birth Arts International), BA in Art Therapy (Arcadia University), Trauma-Informed Yoga Trained through Center for Yoga and Trauma Recovery and Firefly Yoga International. Sandra has completed the Advanced Provider training through Postpartum Support International. Additionally, Sandra is currently completing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Adler Graduate School and is a therapist working with individuals and families at Mindful Families.
She has over 10 years teaching experience as a yoga instructor, working in various clinical and public settings including Hennepin County Health Care’s Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder program and the Emily Program, a comprehensive eating disorder treatment facility.
Sandra specializes in Perinatal Mental Health is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive space where participants can deeply and authentically connect with the messages and wisdom of their bodies—a space free from competition, comparison, or emphasis on external measures of success or progress. Whether in recovery from an eating disorder, or perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, dealing with grief, loss, or stress, or recuperating from a traumatic event, our bodies are integral to our psychological and emotional healing.
Sandra has 3 tiny people at home, including one set of twins and lives with them and her husband near a big spruce tree in St. Paul, MN. She believes that laughter, sleep, and water can solve most daily problems and is not afraid to use her New Jersey background to get real and honest with people. She loves hiking and fireplaces and reading long books.
Terra Firma
Hennepin Healthcare Mother Baby and Redleaf Center for Family Healing
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
01/31/21 • 10 min
Listen in as we talk to Tasa Leikvoll, staff member at the Redleaf Center for Family Healing, about programming offered to new parents. The Mother Baby program at Hennepin HealthCare is the longest standing perinatal mental health program in Minnesota.
Mother Baby at HCMC
Redleaf Center for Family Healing
HOPE line: 612-873-HOPE (4673)
Jessie Everts PhD LMFT talks about Mindfulness and her Brave New Mom book as a guide to practicing.
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
06/17/22 • 19 min
Jessie Everts, PhD LMFT is a therapist, mom, yoga/mindfulness teacher, author, and mental health consultant. She is the author of two books, Brave New Mom: A survival guide for mindfully navigating postpartum motherhood and Connecting with Loneliness: A Guided Journal. She uses mindfulness practices along with cognitive and acceptance therapies to work with women and LGBTQ+ individuals who might be struggling with anxiety, parenting, perinatal mental health, work-life balance, trauma, and life transitions. She is passionate about bringing mental health knowledge and skills to people outside of the therapy office, and helping moms feel great about the amazing hard work they do.
Insta: brave_new_mom
twitter: BraveNewMom1
Maya Wolkowicz - Postpartum Counseling Center
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
05/18/23 • 34 min
In this episode, Lindsey connects with Maya Wolkowicz, MA, LGSW - Psychotherapist at Postpartum Counseling Center about acknowleging and destigmatizing PMADs and how PMADs impact not only the birthing person, but others within the familial structure. Maya authentically shares her insight and best practices to help others in the community who are experiencing PMADs. To learn more about the services discussed in this episode, check out https://phawellness.com/
Interview with authors of "Myself Again" Michelle Wiersgalla MD and Gabrielle Mauren PhD
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
11/02/21 • 16 min
Doctors Michelle Wiersgalla and Gabrielle Mauren talk about their new book "Myself Again" The P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Postpartum Survival Guide. This book uses the crafty PARENTS mnemonic to describe their approach for new parents. Practice patience, Activities for yourself, Rest and sleep, Exercise or movement, Nutrition, Time with others and Support network.
Gabrielle Mauren, PhD, LP, PMH-C is a licensed psychologist and the developer of an award-winning reproductive mental health program, which has a focus on helping parents who are struggling with mental health concerns related to pregnancy, postpartum, fertility issues and pregnancy loss. Dr. Mauren completed her undergraduate studies, graduate training, and postgraduate fellowship at the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. She has been a featured speaker on topics of perinatal mental health at local, national, and international conferences. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and daughter.
Michelle Wiersgalla MD PMH-C is a perinatal psychiatrist, psychopharmacology consultant to the Park Nicollet Reproductive Mental Health Program. Major accomplishments: writing our book “Myself Again”, listed as Top Doctor in Minnesota Monthly 7 years in a row, many speaking engagements at local, national, and international conferences.
PPSM Leadership Perspective
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
01/01/21 • 19 min
Listen in as Crystal Clancy previous Executive Director and Lauren Robbins current Executive Director shed light on PPSM as an organization, where it started and where we are headed.
Seeking Help as a Woman of Color in a Pandemic
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
02/10/21 • 13 min
Listen to our conversation with Dr. Maima Fant as she talks about seeking perinatal mental health help as a woman of color. She also gives us insight on ways to improve access and how things are different in a pandemic.
Resources:
openpathcollective.org
therapyforblackgirls.com
postpartum.net/professionals/perinatal-mental-health-alliance-for-people-of-color
Dr. Fant is an Assistant Professor and licensed clinical social worker with over 11 years experience in outpatient community mental health settings and in private practice. She has worked with individuals, families, and groups. Throughout her career, she has completed additional training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Certification of Course Completion in Maternal Mental Health (Mom 2020/PSI). Currently, Dr. Fant maintains a mental health private practice in Eagan, MN with a specialization in perinatal mental health. Her research interests include: Culturally-Responsive Mental Health Practice and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders among Black Women.
PPSM Baby Brain Introduction
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
12/26/20 • 3 min
PPSM is branching out to reach our virtual community in a new way.... WE ARE PODCASTING!!!!!
Watch our social media and website for more alerts as we address hot topics in everything pregnancy, postpartum and parenting related.
Sleeping like a Baby??? Tips that can help get your whole family better rest. Interview with sleep specialist Imran Khawaja MD.
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
03/11/21 • 16 min
Listen in as Dr. Imran Khawaja talks about the importance of sleep and strategies to improve your sleep quality in pregnancy and with new babies. Even tips for daylight savings time change!
National Sleep Foundation
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Imran S Khawaja MD FAASM
Dr. Imran S. Khawaja is a board-certified psychiatrist and a sleep medicine specialist, who is considered a national leader in sleep and mental health.
He is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma. He has been academic medicine and held academic appointments at various institutions, including the University of North Dakota, University of Minnesota, Baylor College of Medicine, and other universities.
Dr. Khawaja has been a course director of a full day course on sleep medicine for psychiatrists at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for five years and has given many talks to audiences from all backgrounds. He has published more than 100 articles, including peer-reviewed articles, review articles, editorials, and book chapters. He has published several books on the topics of sleep, psychiatry, and self-help.
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PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting currently has 41 episodes available.
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The episode title 'Parenting a medically complex child with Emma Nadler, author of The Unlikely Village of Eden' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting is 22 minutes.
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Episodes of PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting are typically released every 17 days, 21 hours.
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The first episode of PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting was released on Dec 26, 2020.
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