Mind On Mental Health

Evidence-based treatments, such as DBT, CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) really do help moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD).  But finding a community of new mothers can also really make a difference. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne discuss PMAD risk factors, ways to find a supportive community in your area, and how therapy can help.   For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health: Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org) [https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health]   Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/princetonhousebh [http://www.facebook.com/princetonhousebh]

Parenthood is tough, and most veteran parents don’t share how hard it is in the first year. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC keep it real sharing stories of new parenthood and the inadequacy of the existing screening tools. They also share risk factors for PMAD and some of the biological reasons for PMAD.   For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health: Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org) [https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health]   Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/princetonhousebh [http://www.facebook.com/princetonhousebh]

New mothers are talking, or tweeting, or posting about their experiences.  Many curate beautiful (and probably unrealistic) images of the halcyon days of motherhood.  Others are starting to describe what it’s really like.  This week host Andy Dean speaks with Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC, Founding Director, Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders about the new way the clinical community describes what many moms are experiencing, and how sharing can help other families.   For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health: Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org) [https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health]   Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/princetonhousebh [http://www.facebook.com/princetonhousebh]

The tables turn today on the Mind on Mental Health podcast as host Andy Dean, LCSW, is interviewed by Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC from CPC Integrated Health in Monmouth County, NJ.  Andy’s private practice focuses on working with adults with severe anxiety disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder, and in this episode he discusses why approaching fears, instead of avoiding them is so helpful with anxiety.   You can view the Youtube video of this podcast here:   Facing Your Fears: Andy Dean, LCSW on Exposure Therapy [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0FIugZjEqo&t=258s]   For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health: Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org) [https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health]   Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/princetonhousebh [http://www.facebook.com/princetonhousebh]

In this final episode with Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD, she and Andy sit down to discuss how to go about finding effective treatment for anxiety disorders and what strategies tend to be the most helpful.   For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health: Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org) [https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health]   Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/princetonhousebh [http://www.facebook.com/princetonhousebh]