Ep. 2 FIP - Pregnant and Depressed

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that depression or Major Depressive Disorder is the leading cause of disability for people between the ages of 15 &44. "In 2015 around 16.1 million adults aged 18 or older in the US had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year-". We've heard about post-partum but it's probably safe to say that this number has to represent a number of pregnant women. Despite societal expectations, pregnancy doesn't eradicate depression. It's not like your depression is absolved because you're pregnant now. So let's talk about it! I'm sharing my story and I've invited my guest, a Licensed Behavior Specialist and Doula to talk about her encounters with mothers dealing with depression! Enjoy! But if you feel that you are going to harm yourself listen to this podcast later and call 1 (800) 273-8255 now; this is the Suicide Prevention Hotline. •••• Here are links to the articles I talked about: •••• Stats that I cite: Symptoms of Depression adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression/symptoms Update: "An estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode." Women are 2x's more likely to develop MDD: 14-23% of pregnant women experience depression: Affects of antenatal depression: •••• Say hi to Iresha and support: @IreshaDaHoodTherapist on Instagram The Color of Hope: People of Color Mental Health Narratives •••• Here's how to support me: patreon.com/TDXMedia •••• Here's how to connect: @TheDanielleExperiment on Instagram thedanielleexperiment@gmail.com @tdx_media on Twitter

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Ep. 2 FIP - Pregnant and Depressed is an episode from F*** I'm Pregnant by TDXMedia.

This episode is 00:45:55 long.

This episode was published on Jul 24, 2018.

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