EP66: Alexandra Sacks on Preparing for Matrescence and Preventing Postpartum Depression

What She Shares:      The history of women and psychiatry      How some medical research data is currently being safely collected on pregnant women      Her intention for her new book to be a preventative guidebook to reduce postpartum depression      How her new podcast is intended for maternal health and support What You'll Hear:      How the scare around Thalidomide affected research into women's mental health for decades to come.      Opening research to include women's health finally showed that men and women's health needs often differ      The laws that aimed to reduce gender and racial discrimination in medical research      A brief discussion on the FDA approved medication for postpartum depression      Embarking on research into the causes of and prevention of postpartum depression      Making preparations and front loading investments to avoid PPMADs      Addressing diseases through the a bio-psycho-social model and a preventative lens      Being aware of a biological predisposition towards depression      Accessing information about postpartum care from multiple angles      Finding camaraderie with other women and their stories in Alexandra's podcast      Lovingly examining your own personhood and how it interacts with your new role as a mother      Bringing motherhood and traditional feminism together      Prioritizing those things you really want, including motherhood