hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today our host
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Kristine speaks with author dr. ariel
Kristine speaks with author dr. ariel dolphin about her latest book when baby
dolphin about her latest book when baby
dolphin about her latest book when baby brings the blues what inspired you to
brings the blues what inspired you to
brings the blues what inspired you to write this book as a psychiatrist who
write this book as a psychiatrist who
write this book as a psychiatrist who specializes in women’s mental health I
specializes in women’s mental health I
specializes in women’s mental health I see a lot of women who have postpartum
see a lot of women who have postpartum
see a lot of women who have postpartum depression and I felt that they were
depression and I felt that they were
depression and I felt that they were really no adequate up-to-date
really no adequate up-to-date
really no adequate up-to-date information about postpartum depression
information about postpartum depression
information about postpartum depression particularly medication treatments and
particularly medication treatments and
particularly medication treatments and also I spend a lot of time with women
also I spend a lot of time with women
also I spend a lot of time with women and their families and their partners
and their families and their partners
and their families and their partners who are suffering from postpartum
who are suffering from postpartum
who are suffering from postpartum depression and I felt that the things
depression and I felt that the things
depression and I felt that the things that I say that I hope are helpful to
that I say that I hope are helpful to
that I say that I hope are helpful to the patients who I see in my office
the patients who I see in my office
the patients who I see in my office could be helpful too many women who are
could be helpful too many women who are
could be helpful too many women who are out there in your book you recommend
out there in your book you recommend
out there in your book you recommend some mental reframing exercises can you
some mental reframing exercises can you
some mental reframing exercises can you talk a bit more about that the theory
talk a bit more about that the theory
talk a bit more about that the theory behind cognitive behavioral therapy is
behind cognitive behavioral therapy is
behind cognitive behavioral therapy is that the way you think about things
that the way you think about things
that the way you think about things impacts how you feel so if you think
impacts how you feel so if you think
impacts how you feel so if you think about things in a very negative way a
about things in a very negative way a
about things in a very negative way a very pessimistic way you’re going to
very pessimistic way you’re going to
very pessimistic way you’re going to feel more depressed so what I try to
feel more depressed so what I try to
feel more depressed so what I try to help people do in the book is to look at
help people do in the book is to look at
help people do in the book is to look at some of their underlying thoughts and to
some of their underlying thoughts and to
some of their underlying thoughts and to think about how they can think about a
think about how they can think about a
think about how they can think about a more balanced thought which might make
more balanced thought which might make
more balanced thought which might make them feel better and and it’s not just
them feel better and and it’s not just
them feel better and and it’s not just meant to be oh just think positive and
meant to be oh just think positive and
meant to be oh just think positive and you’ll feel positive but to really
you’ll feel positive but to really
you’ll feel positive but to really target some of the things such as oh I’m
target some of the things such as oh I’m
target some of the things such as oh I’m a terrible mother I was never meant to
a terrible mother I was never meant to
a terrible mother I was never meant to do this are you such a terrible mother
do this are you such a terrible mother
do this are you such a terrible mother what have you done well today what are
what have you done well today what are
what have you done well today what are some of the good things about your
some of the good things about your
some of the good things about your mothering style and about you and really
mothering style and about you and really
mothering style and about you and really instead of just accepting that initial
instead of just accepting that initial
instead of just accepting that initial negative harsh thought which of course
negative harsh thought which of course
negative harsh thought which of course is going to make you feel depressed and
is going to make you feel depressed and
is going to make you feel depressed and down on yourself how can you turn that
down on yourself how can you turn that
down on yourself how can you turn that around into really to reflect reality
around into really to reflect reality
around into really to reflect reality and not just the negative parts of
and not just the negative parts of
and not just the negative parts of reality what do you hope to accomplish
reality what do you hope to accomplish
reality what do you hope to accomplish now that the book is out there in terms
now that the book is out there in terms
now that the book is out there in terms of increasing awareness of postpartum
of increasing awareness of postpartum
of increasing awareness of postpartum depression it’s my hope that writing the
depression it’s my hope that writing the
depression it’s my hope that writing the book will get people talking about it
book will get people talking about it
book will get people talking about it more and more and will help moms
more and more and will help moms
more and more and will help moms themselves realize that it’s not
themselves realize that it’s not
themselves realize that it’s not something to be ashamed of it’s
something to be ashamed of it’s
something to be ashamed of it’s something to see as an illness to get
something to see as an illness to get
something to see as an illness to get help for and to do what you need to do
help for and to do what you need to do
help for and to do what you need to do to treat it and I kind of like to take a
to treat it and I kind of like to take a
to treat it and I kind of like to take a really matter of fact approach to it for
really matter of fact approach to it for
really matter of fact approach to it for people to see it like any other illness
people to see it like any other illness
people to see it like any other illness they might have it’s an issue yes but
they might have it’s an issue yes but
they might have it’s an issue yes but don’t feel shame don’t keep suffering
don’t feel shame don’t keep suffering
don’t feel shame don’t keep suffering and Sons just acknowledge that this is
and Sons just acknowledge that this is
and Sons just acknowledge that this is an issue get the help make some changes
an issue get the help make some changes
an issue get the help make some changes in your life and I hope that people will
in your life and I hope that people will
in your life and I hope that people will be less fearful of the problem and more
be less fearful of the problem and more
be less fearful of the problem and more embracing of some of the solutions
embracing of some of the solutions
embracing of some of the solutions because there are such good treatments
because there are such good treatments
because there are such good treatments and people are so responsive to
and people are so responsive to
and people are so responsive to treatment and do really
treatment and do really
treatment and do really really well and they can put this behind
really well and they can put this behind
really well and they can put this behind them and that’s really what my hope is
them and that’s really what my hope is
them and that’s really what my hope is to to normalize it to increase awareness
to to normalize it to increase awareness
to to normalize it to increase awareness and to give people hope that yes they
and to give people hope that yes they
and to give people hope that yes they can get better they can do really well
can get better they can do really well
can get better they can do really well and go on to have a great relationship
and go on to have a great relationship
and go on to have a great relationship with their baby and with their partner
with their baby and with their partner
with their baby and with their partner and feel good as a mom and move ahead in
and feel good as a mom and move ahead in
and feel good as a mom and move ahead in life
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