Postpartum Depression, Explained With Heart And Science

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930We open our hearts about postpartum depression as an experience, not a verdict, blending biology, identity, and soul. We share tools, stories, and a journal prompt to trade judgment for compassion and to make room for slow, honest healing.• Talking with my daughter about anxiety, depression, and invisible thoughts• Garden metaphor for the emptiness and rebuild after birth• Honoring Robin Williams and why speaking thoughts out loud matters• Present, honest parenting over perfect parenting• Dismantling the blissful new parent myth with science and story• Hormonal cliff, nervous system overload, identity fracture• Traumatic births, PTSD, and why bounce back harms recovery• Medication without shame, therapy as support, writing as lifeline• Replacing should statements with I am truths• Practical tools: longer exhales, micro truths, reaching for help• Journal prompt for self-compassion and gentle return to selfSupport the showCouch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)UK: Samaritans at 116 123Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14Or find local resources through findahelpline.comYou’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.Show hosted by: Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-SYou can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com and To become a client visit- catiaholm.com