Perinatal mental health
The perinatal period includes the entire journey from trying to conceive, through pregnancy, birth, and into the postpartum period, which can last up to two years or more after childbirth.
Most people have heard the term postpartum depression or postpartum rage, but the truth is that emotional struggles aren't limited to the time after birth. We’ve learned that trying to conceive, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting can all bring dramatic changes to your life—and your emotional health.
Whether you're navigating fertility challenges, coping with pregnancy loss, adjusting to life with a newborn, or dealing with unexpected emotions months (or even years) after giving birth, you are not alone. The perinatal journey looks different for everyone, and support is important at every stage, not just after delivery.
All these reactions are NORMAL.
HOWEVER, they may also be signs and symptoms of a temporary and treatable set of conditions called
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs).
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) don’t discriminate.
They can affect anyone—regardless of background, birth plan, or parenting style.
In fact, 1 in 5 women and birthing people will experience a PMAD, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, or PTSD, during pregnancy or in the first year postpartum. These conditions can begin any time from conception through the first year after birth—and sometimes even beyond.
Partners are affected too. Studies show that 1 in 10 partners experience postpartum depression or anxiety, often silently. Parenthood is a major life transition, and support matters for everyone involved.
These symptoms typically do not go away on their own,
however, with help and support, you will feel better.
YOU MIGHT:
feeling down.
feel more tired than usual, yet unable to sleep or rest.
be less interested in eating. Or eating too much of the wrong things.
get angry and annoyed more easily.
have trouble thinking clearly and making decisions.
worry or get anxious for reasons that you don’t completely understand.
be having thoughts or impulses that feel disturbing, scary, and irrational.
even experience flashbacks or nightmares about past traumatic events.
Betty is deeply committed to offering personalized support for individuals navigating the extraordinary journey trying to conceive into parenthood.
With specialized training in perinatal mental health, mood disorders, and broader reproductive health concerns—including anxiety, ocd, depression during and after pregnancy, pregnancy loss, infertility struggles, miscarriage, infant loss, and challenges related to hormonal changes—she is here to support you through the unique emotional and physical challenges of this life-changing period. Betty offers a safe, compassionate space where you can openly explore and navigate the complexities of the perinatal and reproductive health experience.
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
