On this week's episode, we welcome back Dr. Frankie Harrison, clinical psychologist and co-founder of Miracle Moon UK. We talk all things NICU and health anxiety. Frankie and her co-founder also run an incredible community called The NICU Space, providing all things support for NICU parents and really facilitating that connection that so many people are craving after a NICU experience and birth trauma.
On this episode, you will hear:
- understanding health anxiety
- the impact of NICU on parental anxiety
- trauma and its connection to health anxiety
- coping strategies for health anxiety
- community support and resources for parents
- validating experiences and seeking help
Follow Frankie and her work with the NICU Space by Miracle Moon UK on instagram @miraclemoonuk or visit their website: miracle moon.co.uk
Guest Bio:
Dr. Frankie Harrison is a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and has been supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing for over 13 years.
Frankie qualified from her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester in 2017 and has since worked in a number of different mental health settings and across the lifespan, however, currently specialises in supporting NICU parents, past, present and future.
Frankie's passion for helping parents who have been through neonatal care started after having her son prematurely due to Pre-eclampsia at 31 weeks in 2019.
She then decided that she wanted to use her skills as a Clinical Psychologist and her unique position of having combined lived experience to support other parents in a similar situation. This combination helps Frankie to really understand what NICU parents have been through; she has lived it and is able to support you through it.
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