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Having a Healthy Balance Between Work Life and Motherhood

• May 8, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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How to Help Someone You Love Who Suffers From Perinatal Depression

• May 17, 2014 • Leave a Comment

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Canadian Study Finds Higher Rates of Postpartum Depression in Urban Areas

• August 16, 2013 • Leave a Comment

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Coping Strategies To Help Address Postpartum Depression

• July 18, 2013 • 2 Comments

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New Web Series May Help Shed Light On Postpartum Depression

• July 11, 2013 • 2 Comments

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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.