Gotcha Mama
Normalizing Therapy in Pregnancy and Postpartum with Keisha Reaves
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Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to keep it all together as a mom of a newborn, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, and depressed.
On top of the enormous hormonal shift that's happened after having a baby, there are outside factors that can cause additional stress on you as a new mom.
Maybe your husband got a new job that requires him to travel more so he's not there to help as much.
You're moving to a new city.
You got laid off from your job.
Your baby has colic.
You don't have family near you.
You're sleep-deprived...
It all piles up.
But you feel alone and like you don't know who to talk to.
My guest this week, is Keisha Reaves. Keisha has been counseling and working with women in the mental health field for sixteen years.
She's a mom herself and is certified in perinatal mental health.
After witnessing the stigma of mental health, she’s made it her mission to normalize therapy.
Keisha candidly shares her own challenges with postpartum anxiety and the stressors that not only affected her but that she sees affect other moms who come to her also.
Keisha shares so much wisdom around mental health for moms in this episode.
We talk about:
- What her personal postpartum experience was like with her two children
- The key things she did with her second pregnancy and postpartum that made a huge difference in her mental health
- Factors that may make mental health issues more likely for a mother
- The differences women of color experience in pregnancy and postpartum health and why she’s so passionate about providing access to resources and mental health services to women of color
Connect with Keisha:
https://www.instagram.com/pushthrumom
https://www.instagram.com/keisha_reaves
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