Perinatal Mental Health is characterized by the mental health of women from conception to the first year after childbirth, and thus encompasses any topic that integrates this period and is related to mental health.

Throughout this period, there are several emotional changes that can develop. I've talked about many here. (...)

Some time ago, a reader who follows us, asked us this question, to which we responded immediately.

In any case, as I mentioned in this introductory post, if you want to send us any doubt or question, even if you don't want to share it later on the blog, don't hesitate to contact us at our email (mulherfilhamae@gmail.com). (...)

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are a challenging phase in the life of a woman, a baby, a couple, a family, and throughout the work I have carried out in the Woman, Daughter and Mother Project, this has been a constant reality with whom I have been in contact and in which I am very interested on a personal and professional level.

By carrying out this questionnaire - aimed at women/men who are going through the experience of pregnancy, or who have already been fathers - I intended to explore the challenges that arise in women's lives (...)

There are still many fears and myths surrounding postpartum psychosis, but the truth is that it continues to occur within certain families, and here are some important facts that I consider important to share.

They all emerge from what I know about the subject and from the experience of some women who have already gone through this mental health problem which, in addition to being very impactful (especially in a phase like the postpartum period), is also "very old". . The first reported case of postpartum psychosis comes from the 16th century! Did you know? That is why it is even more unbelievable that so little is said about this topic...

When a mother/father is trying to answer the underlying reason for her baby's crying, it is possibly not something to be questioned. However, if this focus is identified in a perinatal mental health consultation as maladaptive to the transition to motherhood/paternity, it will certainly be a priority area for help. The cry...

A few days ago I revisited Laura Gutman's book, "Motherhood and meeting one's own shadow", and the following paragraph stuck with me:

The reality is that the presence of the child brings to light the disagreements that already existed. It is also true that a mother and a father are not enough to raise a child. This idea may seem extravagant, but I believe that we are "designed" to live in a community, like most mammals. (...)