118: Climb Out of the Darkness 2018: Raising Awareness of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

<p><strong>Guests:</strong> our panel discussion about Climb Out of the Darkness 2018, an event raising awareness of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, includes: Julie Lopez, Dr. Danny Singley, Shelby Patterson and Jen Varela. </p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <ol> <li>what the international event, Climb Out of the Darkness, is all about and why raising awareness for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders is so important</li> <li>what the #1 barrier to receiving support and treatment for postpartum depression is and how to overcome it</li> <li>did you know that 1 out of 10 MEN experience postpartum depression and anxiety as well?</li> <li>information about the San Diego local Climbing Out of the Darkness event on June 23, 2018</li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>the Postpartum Support International's (PSI) website for their Climb Out of the Darkness events: <strong><a href= "http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/climbout/">http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/climbout/</a></strong></li> <li>info about the Climb Out of the Darkness event in San Diego on June 23, 2018: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/climboutsandiego/"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/climboutsandiego/</strong></a></li> <li>link to the Postpartum Health Alliance's (PHA) <strong>Perinatal Depression Screening Test: <a href= "https://postpartumhealthalliance.org/screening-test/">https://postpartumhealthalliance.org/screening-test/</a></strong></li> <li>link to PSI's Dads for World Maternal Mental Health Day: <strong><a href= "http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/dads-for-world-maternal-mental-health-day/">http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/dads-for-world-maternal-mental-health-day/</a></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>About Our Panelists</strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p><strong>Julie Lopez</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Julie Lopez is a Partner with Tatro & Lopez, LLP, a civil litigation firm representing clients who've suffered personal injury, elder abuse, and medi