On the night before Halloween, over 40 women gathered together at The Motherhood Center (TMC) to talk about the kinds of things many people avoid talking about altogether: from mental…
THE MOTHERHOOD CENTER OF NEW YORK’S OWN PAIGE BELLENBAUM JOINS DEB FLASHENBERG FOR THE THE PRENATAL YOGA CENTER’S BLOG SERIES YOGA | BIRTH | BABIES. “Have you ever had a…
In the past five years there has been a flurry of attention given to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) otherwise referred to as postpartum depression. Famous women like Gweneth…
16 months after my son Max was born, I felt like I was finally in the clear from my diagnosis of severe postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety. It had taken…
At The Motherhood Center, we provide support and clinical treatment to pregnant and postpartum women that are experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), otherwise known as postpartum depression. Treatment…
TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES AND PTSD Approximately 70% of people will be exposed to at least one traumatic event during the course of their life and from that 8% will develop Post…
New parenthood can be emotionally overwhelming for everyone — and that goes for dads, too. This month, we asked TMC partner group facilitator Dr. Chuck Schaeffer for a candid take…
OCD affects about 1% of the general population. Amongst the perinatal population, some researchers have found that up to 11% of women meet criteria for OCD. Recent studies suggest that…
MOTHER’S DAY CAN BE A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO APPRECIATE THE MOTHERS IN YOUR LIFE. AND IF YOU ARE A MOTHER? TO APPRECIATE YOURSELF. BUT FOR NEW MOTHERS EXPERIENCING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION…
Postpartum Psychosis is a rare and severe form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 deliveries. While these statistics…
