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Early Recognition Of Symptoms During Pregnancy Equals Better Outcomes

• September 24, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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Motherhood Is An Option, And That’s Okay.

• February 1, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Posted in motherhood is an option, National women's initiatives, new moms adjustment, Support for postpartum moms, Women's choices
Tags: Inspirational stories & positive changes, National women's initiatives, new parents adjustment, pregnant women, social supports, therapy during pregnancy, women's mental health

Fetal Surgery May Put Mom At Risk For Postpartum Depression

• January 3, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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New Moms’ Anxiety Is Often More Common Than Depression

• July 2, 2014 • Leave a Comment

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New Report Suggests PPD Can Become Long-term Problem If Untreated

• January 28, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in National women's initiatives, Paternal Postnatal Depression, postpartum depression
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Message for a New Year: Let’s Stop The Stigma of Perinatal Depression Which Leads Many New Mothers to Suffer in Silence

• January 1, 2014 • Leave a Comment

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Celebrity Moms’ Super Fit Bodies Send the Wrong Message

• December 24, 2013 • Leave a Comment

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Pregnant Women Who Are Depressed Prefer Therapy Over Medication

• December 13, 2013 • Leave a Comment

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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.