WHAT IS PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH?
Perinatal Mental Health involves the treatment of the stress, anxiety, adjustment, and mood disorders associated with a person’s journey into parenthood. This includes the treatment of infertility, miscarriages, TFMR, infant loss, NICU parenting, and post partum anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Sometimes, this also includes coping with a child-free life, post infertility.
WHICH THERAPIST(S) OFFER PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT?
Erika King became certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International in 2021. She has a long history of working with women who have experienced various types of pregnancy and infant loss, including TFMR (termination for medical reasons), pregnancy after loss, and post partum mood disorders. Erika also provides Brainspotting, which can be helpful in treatment trauma and adjustment into parenthood.
Lindsay Proffer also works with people experiencing postpartum depression/anxiety/mood disorder, infertility, and NICU parenting.
Erika and Lindsay work with women experiencing post partum symptoms, and adjustment into parenthood
DID YOU KNOW?
15-20% of women experience significant mood changes during or after the birth of a child
6% of women face infertility in the US
12% of women will have trouble carrying a pregnancy to term
Postpartum mood disorders can effect non-birthing parents as well, including adoptive parents
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)
Post Partum Support International (online support groups, resources, information, FAQ)
Return to Zero (support for people who have experienced loss during their journey to parenthood)
Ending a Wanted Pregnancy (includes a private online support group, apply through this website)