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Postpartum Support Groups Are Beneficial to Women Experiencing Perinatal Illness

• November 11, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in baby blues, 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, Support for postpartum moms, supporting depressed spouses & partners
Tags: depression and anxiety disorders, Inspirational stories & positive changes, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, stigma of mental health, women's mental health

Educating Mental Health Professionals About Perinatal Mood Disorders

• November 3, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in baby blues, 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, social media, 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, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal disorders, stigma of mental health, 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

Early Diagnosis of PPD Is Critical For Shortest Recovery

• October 3, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in baby blues, 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, domestic violence and perinatal depression, Inspirational stories & positive changes, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, perinatal disorders, stigma of mental health, 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

Positive Lessons are often the outcome of Postpartum Depression

• August 25, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 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, health insurance coverage, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, pregnant women, women's mental health

Can Epidurals Lower the Risk of Postpartum Depression, or Is it Just Another Solution to a Complicated Illness?

• August 17, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 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, health insurance coverage, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, pregnant women, women's mental health

Nurse Shares Her Story Of Typical and Atypical Postpartum Behavior

• August 7, 2014 • 2 Comments

Posted in 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, Inspirational stories & positive changes, Mental health and the Law, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, perinatal disorders, women's mental health

Maternal Mental Health Concerns in the U.S. and Abroad

• August 1, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 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, infant bonding and benefits of touch, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, Paternal Postnatal Depression, pregnant women, stigma of 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.