According to research, rather than antidepressants, there’s another option in dealing with postpartum depression: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Imagine being pregnant. Now imagine you are at one of your routine OB appointments, legs in stirrups, when the OB asks if you have any experience with mindfulness practices. She’s already told you about the importance of nutrition and exercise, rest and self-care. But what about your mental well-being, she asks?
Dr. Sona Dimidjian—professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado—has every intention to support a world in which this kind of conversation is the norm. Where mindfulness practices during pregnancy are as commonplace as prenatal vitamins and prenatal yoga, as general-public as books like What to Expect When You Are Expecting. To read more from Heather Grimes, click here.
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