Postpartum Depression was not recognized in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders until 1994.
Since the 16th century, mental health has had a long and dark history. Women have been at the forefront of experimentation, isolation, and even execution.
This history has created fear, shame, and a societal stigma around mental
health.
What has changed in the last few decades does not erase 1000’s
of years of mistreatment.
Today, I'm sharing with you all a clip from our Perinatal Mental Health Certificate training where we covered the history of mental health as it relates to women and postpartum.
****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to https://postpartumu.com/postpartum-university-podcast-ep105 for more!
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