Lynn Peyton - Madison, WI Counselor

05/09/2023

May is Maternal Mental Health Month
Intrusive thoughts can be really scary for new moms and is one of the aspects of Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders that is not discussed enough. Knowledge is power when it comes to intrusive thoughts and learning more can help take the stigma out of talking about it or getting help. Here is a good article about the topic. If you are struggling with intrusive thoughts, please reach out to your doctor, call the PSI warmline at 800-944-477 at or the nation crisis line at 988. You are not alone in this struggle and Intrusive thoughts are highly treatable with support.

Having postpartum intrusive thoughts can leave you feeling ashamed, afraid, and stressed. If you're struggling, you're not alone.

05/08/2023

May is Maternal Mental Health Month

05/05/2023

Maternal Mental Health Month - Help is just a call or text away.

02/24/2022

Here at TFC, we've had some interest in starting a Support Group especially for moms and mom-to-be's! If you're interested as well, give us a call! 608-663-6154

07/20/2021

Today marks the beginning for birth trauma awareness week.

05/04/2021

05/03/2021

Did you know, maternal mental health disorders, like postpartum depression, are more common than breast cancer or gestational diabetes.

The most common maternal mental health disorders are anxiety followed by depression. These disorders can be mild or so severe they become debilitating.

A study conducted during the pandemic shows that rates of clinically significant anxiety and depression symptoms have more than doubled - rising to 72% and 41% respectively - among pregnant and postpartum women.

All women are at risk though disparities are stark. Women of color and low-income mothers are faced with overwhelming stressors and not surprisingly are several times more likely to suffer from maternal anxiety or depression., AND are less likely to receive treatment than other mothers.

Maternal Mental Health Disorders onset during pregnancy, prior to pregnancy or in the postpartum period. When a mother isn’t properly supported and treated symptoms can persist for years impacting her own health and well-being and potentially her baby’s.

12/18/2020

In an effort to address the rising rates of anxiety and depression in the maternal population, Google launched a postpartum depression (PPD) screener (the EPDS) on Tuesday. This screener is the 4th in the lineup of screening tools searchers can find on the tech giant’s search engine. (Google currently provides screeners for anxiety, PTSD, and depression.) Now, when a person searches for “postpartum depression” on Google, the standard search results will appear as well as the EPDS questionnaire on the right side of the search results. Check out the screener here: http://ow.ly/Hvrm50CL92Y

10/02/2020

We’re basically month out from the election, so the need for intentional self care around how you take in news, social media and engage with others is only getting greater from here.

Loving this post from offering strategies and really important reminders for taking care of yourself amid political stress and anxiety.

If we take care of ourselves, we are so much likely to be able to stay engaged for the long haul, after all.

09/27/2020

05/06/2020

These are the words that will whisper in your ear if you need a gentle voice, or are yell through a bullhorn if you need loud and clear message. They are the words that have been chosen to feed the empty bellies of postpartum parents who are living with . And while chosen to nurse those uniquely struggling while giving themselves over to the high needs of this phase of life, they can be generously offered to anyone suffering from a issue. 💪

04/24/2020

Parents, I know this is not easy. I spend a lot of my time working with parents – and now all of that work is happening from home while my 3 kids are all home. Consulting with parents often involves talking, offering suggestions, problem solving, hearing their struggles, teaching and training. I l...