The holiday season can be a joyous time filled with family, social obligations, and the need to always to ‘merry and bright’. But for some new moms experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety or even the baby blues, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time and they might not feel up to celebrating. One in 8 women struggle with postpartum depression and 1 in 5 experience a mental health condition during pregnancy and the postpartum period, so the most important thing to remember this holiday season, is that you are not alone.
This important and insightful conversation is moderated by Ashley LeMieux of “Healing Her” podcast with Dr. Cassidy Freitas, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Maria Zeitz, LPC, MS, RN, from HCA Healthcare affiliate Methodist Healthcare. This episode of our It Starts With Mom educational series was produced with support from our campaign partners HCA Healthcare with Clearblue, GoldBug, Honest, Philips Avent, and Sanofi. For more resources and information, visit itstartswithmom.org.
