People seeking psychological support for trauma may come across a range of options offered by healthcare professionals. Often, these options take the form of abbreviated acronyms (e.g., CPT; EMDR; PE) making it hard to understand what they refer to and their differences / similarities. In this blog post, we delve
Birth trauma is a term used to describe the emotional and psychological distress that can be experienced by women during or after a childbirth. It typically describes situations when the experience of giving birth was overwhelming, frightening, or unexpected, and the woman felt powerless and lacked control. A woman might
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in Australia in 2017, 8.7% of all babies were born preterm (<37 weeks gestation). Of this group, 81% were born between 32 and 36 completed weeks, which means 19% were born very preterm. These articles are intended to support psychologists, and
Birth trauma is increasingly gaining attention. Once women only spoke in a veiled way about their experiences of birth. Now, women are speaking more honestly and openly about their experiences. When birth has been frightening or difficult, women are also sharing their stories of pain and anxiety – but also
Perinatal depression (PND) is a mental health condition that can affect women after birth. The condition was previously referred to as postnatal depression, but it is recognised that symptoms of depression can also arise during pregnancy. The perinatal period refers to the time during pregnancy (antepartum) and also after birth
Supporting the Development of Emotionally Secure Babies and Children. A Framework for Understanding Children’s Needs: Reducing Confusion Parenting can be a bit like trying to fold a fitted sheet: confusing, challenging, and impossible to do perfectly. Whilst you can stuff an unruly fitted sheet into the cupboard and forget about
Prevalence It is estimated around 1-3% of women in community samples experience PTSD following childbirth. Amongst high-risk samples, this rate increases to 16 % of women. These were women with a history of trauma, low levels of social support and psychopathology in pregnancy (Grekin & Ohara, 2014) Diagnosis For mental
What are these scary thoughts? As a perinatal psychologist, one of the topics that frequently comes up in the therapy room is patients disclosing to me their experience of intrusive thoughts of harming their infants. Patients often feel confused, sometimes ashamed by this experience. Often, it’s in the context of
There is growing awareness of postnatal depression amongst the community. It is estimated that around 1 in 7 new mothers and 1 in 10 new fathers experience postnatal depression. Rates of postnatal anxiety are estimated to be similar amongst new parents, and it is not uncommon for depression and anxiety
Curiosity is the hallmark of the infant mind. Babies live in the moment; they are the ultimate mindfulness practitioners. Of course, it makes sense that as parents we should be curious about our babies and our children. That we should wonder, rather than presume. To hold off on telling and
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