ELLEN CHANCE, PhD.: I AM ONE Silent Sufferer Turned Empowered Helper | (PPA, OCD)

Send us Fan MailOn today’s episode, we’re chatting with Dr. Ellen Chance, a Maternal Mental Health Counselor, who switched her focus from serving school-aged youth to mothers when she noticed huge gaps in perinatal mental health care. Ellen also volunteers her time as an online support group facilitator here at PSI. Today we’ll hear a story that I suspect is more common than we may think. Because the reality is, Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders do not discriminate and nobody is immune to them - even practitioners who know what to look for. We’ll hear about how Anxiety showed up for Ellen during pregnancy and postpartum, how difficult it felt to express how she was truly feeling (pssst - spoiler alert … this is the first time she’s sharing so openly on a public platform). And finally, we’ll hear why she’s inspired to support pregnant and postpartum parents every day.Mentioned in today's episode:PSI Support Groups @whole.counseling (Instagram)@dr.ellenchance (Instagram)Whole Counseling & Wellness (in Stuart, FL)Podcast: Mindful MotherhoodBooks: The Art of Holding, Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, It Ends With Us Interested in sharing your story?Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast?Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net--------------------------------------------------------------------Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App!Apple VersionAndroid Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.netFind free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs!Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish.Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...