Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak: All Things Maternal Mental Health
episode 148...
Today we are creating a much-needed conversation about maternal mental health with the wonderful Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak.
Dr. Pensak is a clinical psychologist, author, and mother. Trained at Harvard and Yale, Dr. Pensak provides empirically-based treatment that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of her clients. She is certified in Postpartum Mental Health and serves on the Expert Review Board of The Parents Magazine. Her new book RATTLED, How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to be a momma and anyone who already is.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
What’s going on inside a mother's brain postpartum
What Dr. Pensak believes leads to intrusive thoughts
Why she thinks postpartum OCD is higher in new moms
Why it’s important to establish postpartum treatment the moment you find out you're pregnant
Why we need to dispel the myth of mommy brain
Why it’s important to work with your trauma to promote post-traumatic growth
How new moms can nurture all the brain changes taking place postpartum
How memory is impacted by sleep deprivation and an overwhelming mental load
Why protecting sleep postpartum is crucial
Why it’s important to heal the mother wound before the baby is born
How we can best support new momma’s
…and so much more!
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Want more from Dr. Pensak?
Hangout with her on Instagram
Read her book Rattled
Listen to her TEDx Talk on the power of the maternal brain
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