Session 76: Pregnancy & Postpartum Concerns

<p>The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.</p> <p class= "m_-6458229213970632989gmail-m_-6197715391339246682gmail-p1"> Today's episode features my conversation with Dr. Kristy Christopher-Holloway, LPC, NCC, DCC, ACS about what life can look like during pregnancy, birth and in the postpartum period.. Dr. Christopher-Holloway and I discussed the growing research around Black women’s experiences giving birth, how the process of giving birth can be traumatic, postpartum depression and how it’s different from the baby blues, how we can be strong advocates for ourselves in medical settings, and of course she shared her favorite resources.</p> <p class= "m_-6458229213970632989gmail-m_-6197715391339246682gmail-p1">  </p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></p> <p>Visit our <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls&source=gmail&ust=1538016428532000&usg=AFQjCNEvA8y-uI_LhhpvDHMHPIoL9mIrKg">Amazon Store</a> for all the books mentioned on the podcast! </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Where to Find Dr. Christopher-Holloway</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.newvisioncounselingcenter.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.newvisioncounselingcenter.com/&source=gmail&ust=1538016428532000&usg=AFQjCNFqWCnAlTTTLk8ZSH_SlXf-cz5iDA"> http://www.<wbr />newvisioncounselingcenter.com/</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/newvisioncounseling" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/newvisioncounseling&source=gmail&ust=1538016428532000&usg=AFQjCNGHMvWmg9C19Z6NlyyJ0figfzwaMA">@newvisioncounseling</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href=