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U.S. Needs To Follow Other Countries By Granting Paid Maternity Leave

• December 30, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in baby blues, breastfeeding, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, maternal mental illness, media attention on maternal mental illness, National women's initiatives, new moms adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum depression, Support for postpartum moms, supporting depressed spouses & partners, worldwide treatment of maternal depression
Tags: depression and anxiety disorders, health insurance coverage, Inspirational stories & positive changes, Mental health and the Law, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, Obamacare, perinatal disorders, pregnant women, stigma of mental health

A New Study: Postpartum Depression and the Medication, Citalopram (Celexa)

• December 6, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in baby blues, breastfeeding, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, fertility and depression, maternal mental illness, medication for perinatal illness, National women's initiatives, new moms adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum depression, pregnancy and perinatal mood disorders
Tags: antidepressant medications during pregnancy, anxiety and pregnancy, Citalopram, depression and anxiety disorders, fertility issues and depression, medication, medications, Mental health and the Law, National women's initiatives, perinatal disorders, postpartum depression, side effects, women's mental health

Preparation is Key: Concerns About Another Round Of Postpartum Depression?

• October 27, 2014 • 1 Comment

Posted in baby blues, breastfeeding, maternal mental illness, media attention on maternal mental illness, myths of mental illness, National women's initiatives, new moms adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum depression, pregnancy and perinatal mood disorders, subsequent postpartum illness, Support for postpartum moms, supporting depressed spouses & partners
Tags: depression and anxiety disorders, Inspirational stories & positive changes, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, perinatal disorders, pregnant women, women's mental health

We Would Do Well To Embrace Hispanic Tradition

• September 19, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in breastfeeding, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, hispanic cultural wisdom, myths of mental illness, National women's initiatives, new moms adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum depression, pregnancy and perinatal mood disorders, Support for postpartum moms, supporting depressed spouses & partners
Tags: depression and anxiety disorders, Inspirational stories & positive changes, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, pregnant women, social supports, women's mental health

Pressure To Breast-Feed? Not Helpful For New Moms, Particularly Those With PPD

• September 12, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in breastfeeding, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, myths of mental illness, National women's initiatives, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum depression, pregnancy and perinatal mood disorders, Support for postpartum moms, supporting depressed spouses & partners
Tags: depression and anxiety disorders, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, perinatal disorders, postpartum depression, stigma of mental health, women's mental health

Susan Benjamin Feingold, PsyD

is a licensed clinical psychologist, author and adjunct professor at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Campus of Argosy University. Dr. Feingold currently practices in the Chicago area.

Her book, Happy Endings, New Beginnings: Navigating Postpartum Disorders (New Horizon Press, 2013) is available at local bookstores or online at: Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com or through newhorizonpressbooks.com.

In her clinical practice, she specializes in the treatment of antepartum and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders, as well as other women’s mental health issues related to reproductive function.

A past board president of Depression After Delivery, a nonprofit, Dr. Feingold has been facilitating support groups for antepartum and postpartum women for the past 14 years.