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I’m going to bet that you’ve never heard the term “Hormonally Triggered Mood Disorder” mentioned by your doctor. But yes it is really a thing, the problem is that it’s not an actual “diagnosis”. You may know that I believe…
Read moreI do a lot of research about Postpartum Mood Disorder and talk to a lot of women and, of course, any “expert” that will talk with me about it. As a result of my experience, I have a lot of…
Read moreI can’t watch this without crying…it is so personal to me and painful to listen to the stories of other women who have been through Perinatal Mood Disorder. But at the same time it is so imperative that we hear…
Read moreSo yesterday was “End the Stigma Day” and I shared my story in my I am the Face of Mental Illness blog post because I have no shame in having had Postpartum Mood Disorder. I did, feel ashamed at the time…
Read moreI asked my daughter if it would bother her if I titled my post “I am the Face of Mental Illness”. Unfazed at 15, she matter-of-factly said, “It’s true” and went on with her business. By that simple comment, my…
Read moreI’m always grateful for a chance to speak about one of the topics I am most passionate about – Maternal Mental Health. In this interview, Derek Fage and Julie Beun talk with me about Perinatal Mood Disorder, more commonly refered…
Read moreMaternal Mental Health Awareness Month is a topic near and dear to my heart because I suffered from Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD). My experience was mostly anxiety, mood swings and OCD – and had no idea what it was that…
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Sonya, Founder of Hormone Soup. I’ve learned how to thrive and achieve optimal health in spite of infertility, miscarriages, severe PMS, postpartum mood disorder, hypothyroidism and insulin resistance thanks to advocating for myself in my healthcare.
