Don't Suffer in Silence as a New Parent with Dr. Shosh

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Shosh about her personal
journey that led her to specialize in postpartum depression. She
dispels common misconceptions surrounding the condition, shedding
light on its diverse impact and those who are susceptible. 
Today’s Guest  Internationally recognized as a leading
maternal mental health expert, clinical psychologist Dr. Shoshana
Bennett has inspired and transformed countless lives worldwide
through her radio shows, books, lectures, interactive tele-classes,
consultations, and videos. Affectionately known as “Dr. Shosh”, she
educates, engages, and empowers her audiences while discussing
serious and often uncomfortable topics using humor, the latest
research, solution-based protocols, and firsthand knowledge she
gleaned after experiencing life-threatening postpartum depression.
She emerged from this personal nightmare to become a leading
national advocate and pioneer in parental mental health,
establishing Postpartum Assistance for Mothers, which offers
education and emotional support for mothers experiencing PPD and
related disorders. Dr. Shosh also helped develop the official
training curriculum for professionals and served as president of
Postpartum Support International. Dr. Shosh is an Executive
Producer of the award-winning documentary, Dark Side of The Full
Moon.  She is the author of Postpartum Depression for Dummies,
Pregnant on Prozac, Children of The Depressed, and is co-author of
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety. Dr. Shosh is the creator of
the first PPD mobile phone app. She co-founded the Parental Action
Institute to train community leaders and parent advocates. Dr.
Shosh traveled extensively throughout the US and internationally as
a guest lecturer and keynote speaker, training medical and
healthcare professionals. She is well known for her popular
Dr.Shosh.com Radio Show and has appeared as a guest expert on
countless television and radio shows including 20/20, Ricki Lake
and The Doctors. All aspects of the media consult, interview, and
quote her regularly, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, WebMD,
NPR, Psychology Today, USA Today, Parenting, The Huffington Post,
and Cosmopolitan. Parental mental health is her life’s mission. She
provides hope with compassion, personal experience, and the
application of sound knowledge and research. Dr. Shosh helps her
clients and colleagues understand that these disorders are
completely treatable. With proper help, parents can emerge from the
crisis of these illnesses in charge of their health, making the
best possible decisions for themselves and their families, and
happier than ever before.  Dr. Shosh’s Website About Dr. Raj
Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate
professor at the University of Southern California. He was a
co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a
regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a
weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. Want more Dr. Raj?
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