E10: Understanding Maternal Mental Health with Jessica Hines, M.A., M.F.T.

Our first episode of our new Maternal Mental Health series is for you if you've ever felt like OMG why did NO ONE tell me how hard this was going to be. We sit down with fellow mom and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Jessie Hines to discuss everything from why the "6 week postpartum check-up" is simply not enough, how prevalent anxiety and depression are inside motherhood, and ways in which we can prioritize our own mental well-being before caring for others (kids included!). This has been by far our most requested topic and we are so happy to create this safe space to talk hard things with you.  If you've struggled saying goodbye to the life you left behind while simultaneously  loving your kids, felt overwhelming waves of "mom guilt," or suffered with shame in silence, this is the episode for you, mama 💗  Jessie helps us normalize the conversation around some really raw, difficult  topics, including:  ❤️ How sometimes motherhood can feel boring, stifling, suffocating, and/or mundane ❤️ It's okay to mourn the woman you were before you became a mother ❤️ Why following "influencer moms" who get paid to show their seemingly perfect lives might not be helping your mental health ❤️ Why we weren't meant to mother alone, and how to build your village ❤️ Normalizing mothers to be humans who DESERVE to feel big emotions just like we teach our children Links: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/parenting/mothers-not-martyrs.html  National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2022-04-07-making-maternal-mental-health-priority  https://www.whattoexpect.com/news/first-year/gen-z-millennials-perfect-parent MAAM Village episode https://www.motheruntitled.com/ For more authentic and honest motherhood conversation, subscribe to Mighty as a Mother: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Podcasts | Google Podcasts  Join in on the conversation and follow along with us on Instagram: ⁠@mightyasamotherpodcast⁠!