Amanda is joined by Michelle Sharnick who is a mother and a fierce mental health advocate to talk about Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Mental Illness overall.
** TRIGGER WARNING ** - this episode contains conversations around suicide, intrusive thoughts, death and drug use.
Included in this episode:
- Michelle shares her experience with Postpartum Depression. She explains how it started and how bad it got for her.
- Michelle talks about the shame associated with PPD and how badly it can push mothers away from getting help.
- Michelle discusses how to advocate for yourself when you need support.
- Treatment for PPD - What Michelle has experienced.
- Ketamine treatment for PPD - what is it and how can it help?
- Michelle's advice for new moms.
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