When and how do you know if you are struggling with a postpartum mental health disorder? What’s considered postpartum depression vs baby blues? These are common questions people have and questions I hear all the time from clients, so today we are talking all about that. 

In order to dive into this more thoroughly we are joined by a special guest: Cindy Kim. Cindy is a psychotherapist who has a private practice here in the DC area and is an advocate for maternal and parental mental health before and after pregnancy and birth. Today she’s answering the question: how can I distinguish between postpartum stress and distress?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Baby Blues should only last 2 weeks, so anything beyond on that time is no longer considered Baby Blues
• Really, the biggest takeaway is for you to feel the freedom to reach out for support ANY time in the postpartum period. 
• There’s no need to be “bad enough” to have counseling or support for your mental health!

GUEST SPEAKER:

Cindy Kim: 

Cindy Kim MSW, LICSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in the DC area providing individual and couples therapy. While she’s been in practice for over 14 years, she started to specialize in maternal mental health shortly after having her first child. Three children later, Cindy can attest to just how tough it all can be - getting pregnant, staying pregnant, pregnancy, giving birth, and being a good enough parent and partner! She has extensive experience supporting people throughout the various stressful and sometimes traumatic stages of expanding a family.

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