148. Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak: All Things Maternal Mental Health

The Courageously.u Podcast

Today we are creating a much-needed conversation about maternal mental health with the wonderful Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak.

Dr. Pensak is a clinical psychologist, author, and mother. Trained at Harvard and Yale, Dr. Pensak provides empirically-based treatment that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of her clients. She is certified in Postpartum Mental Health and serves on the Expert Review Board of The Parents Magazine. Her new book RATTLED, How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to be a momma and anyone who already is.

In today’s episode, we chat about…

• What’s going on inside a mother's brain postpartum
• What Dr. Pensak believes leads to intrusive thoughts
• Why she thinks postpartum OCD is higher in new moms
• Why it’s important to establish postpartum treatment the moment you find out you're pregnant
• Why we need to dispel the myth of mommy brain
• Why it’s important to work with your trauma to promote post-traumatic growth
• How new moms can nurture all the brain changes taking place postpartum
• How memory is impacted by sleep deprivation and an overwhelming mental load
• Why protecting sleep postpartum is crucial
• Why it’s important to heal the mother wound before the baby is born
• How we can best support new momma’s

…and so much more!

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