New Podcasts: Treatment-Resistant and Postpartum Depression
All the Way Well: Alternatives for Treatment-Resistant Depression
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For people who struggle with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), the “usual” treatments like talk therapy and medication don't help much or don't help at all. The sadness, hopelessness and loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable persist. In this podcast, Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD, presents the notion that all treatment for mood disorders should strive towards the goal of being "all the way well." He discusses alternatives for treatment, consultation, and follow-up, and offers information that is invaluable for those with TRD or those who are supporting family and friends with mood disorders.Dr. Glenn Treisman is professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and of Medicine, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is also the course director for the Educational Alliance for Consensus on Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD), with which DBSA is a partner.
Postpartum Depression: More than Just the Blues
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Having a baby is a happy time for most women, but many women feel sad, afraid, or anxious after childbirth. While many women experience some mild mood change, or “blues,” during or after the birth of a child, 10-15% of women experience more significant symptoms of depression or anxiety…a more serious problem called postpartum depression (PPD). In this podcast, DBSA talks to Shoshana Bennett, PhD, a two-time survivor of life-threatening, undiagnosed postpartum depression, and Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, an award-winning psychotherapist, author, and mental health expert. Ms. Stone has long been a staunch advocate for the Melanie Blocker Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act (H.R. 20, S.1375) legislation that will provide PPD public awareness campaigns, education, and funding for research and vital services. Learn more about this legislation and how to support it.
Susan Dowd Stone is chair of Postpartum Support International’s (PSI’s) President’s Advisory Council, as well as an adjunct lecturer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work.
Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a licensed clinical psychologist and the former president of Postpartum Support International (PSI). She is also the author of several books, including Pregnant on Prozac and Postpartum Depression for Dummies.
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