MHANJ's Hot Topics in Mental Health
Hot Topics in Mental Health is a podcast from the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) providing behavioral health insights and information. MHANJ is a statewide nonprofit organization that strives for people to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services.
MHANJ's Hot Topics in Mental Health
Postpartum Mental Health: Support Strategies and Resources
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In this episode, guest Katie McGowan, EdM, CRSP, PMH-C, shares practical, compassionate strategies to support women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges. A Certified Recovery Support Practitioner with a certification in Perinatal Mental Health, Katie serves as Trainer and Coordinator for the Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s (MHANJ) Career Connection Employment Resource Institute. She is also the Founder and Facilitator of the Beyond the Baby Blues Peer Support Group and Co-Founder of The Perinatal Mental Health Coalition of New Jersey.
Hosted by Merrill Altberg, MSA, MHANJ’s Director of Communications, this conversation offers real-world insight into recognizing postpartum mental health needs accessing support, and building effective paths toward recovery.
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for people to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services. For more information visit our website, https://www.mhanj.org/ or email our host, Merrill Altberg, MSA, Director of Communications, at maltberg@mhanj.org.