Temima Danzig, LCSW

Writing by hand helps a person process emotions and better absorb new information. Do you have a favorite notebook/journal? A favorite pen to write with? Maybe a favorite color ink to write in?

Bring Back Handwriting: It’s Good for Your Brain People are losing the brain benefits of writing by hand as the practice becomes less common

• • • • • •
😢The coronavirus has been declared a pandemic - the widespread impact it is having is truly devastating. There has been a lot of attention of course on the physical health consequences, the societal impact, the economic impact... but very little on the impact it is having on mental health 💚

Unfortunately it looks like the situation is getting worse and will continue to (at least short-term) - this is why it’s so important to:
1) Acknowledge the role it will/ is having on your mental health (as illustrated in this post)
2) Prioritise your mental health ESPECIALLY during this period - the “outer world” is very uncertain / volatile at present which makes our “inner world” vulnerable. Please look after it!
💚Please share to raise awareness of the mental health impacts - there’s been so little coverage of them and it’s so important to raise awareness of this

Many postpartum moms have intrusive scary thoughts. Read a bit more about it here.

The Science Behind Your Scary Baby Thoughts Majority of parents have scary thoughts about something terrible happening to their baby. A psychotherapist explains why this happens and when you should be worried.

A Device That Gives Parents of Stillborn Babies Time to Say Goodbye The CuddleCot helps preserve the body of a deceased newborn for days, allowing parents to hold them and take pictures.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-breastfeeding-guilt-is-so-hard-to-shake_n_5c2a3e72e4b05c88b7029201

Why Breastfeeding Guilt Is So Hard To Shake When is it OK to stop breastfeeding? Whenever you need to.

A really interesting read about the field of neuroimmunology and the possible connection between inflammation and depression

Escaping Depression 6 ways that findings about inflammation could lead to new, personalized solutions.

Some guidance for how NOT to respond when you find out someone has had a miscarriage.

10 Things You Should Never Say to a Woman Who's Had a Miscarriage | What to Expect When I was trying to conceive a baby, I had three miscarriages in four years.I feel blessed that, when I got pregnant naturally at the age of 40 (surprise!), I had a healthy pregnancy and gave birth to

Love this!

Public Figures Go to Couples Therapy, Too When public figures use their platform and influence to break down the stigma of couples therapy, it becomes a little more accepted in our culture.

Half of women with maternal depression are undiagnosed and untreated. New screening recommendations aim to change that In a policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced that it updated its screening recommendations for perinatal depression.

Some good advice on how to handle these situations.

Opinion | If someone you follow threatens su***de on social media, here's what you can do Most people don’t know what to say or do when someone makes a statement like Pete Davidson's in “real life.”