New Parent Mental Health Education
A free online resource to help new parents feel better mentally and emotionally from pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
Also Available:
(contact to request)
Online or in-person classes for perinatal patients and birth workers at clinics, hospitals, midwife groups and more!
ABOUT
The Instructor
Amirah David is a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing for 10 years. She is a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional and has extensive training in prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health difficulties. She is an educator for hospitals and clinics, preparing expecting and new parents for the realities of this huge transition, while seeing clients in her private practice to treat postpartum depression and anxiety. Amirah has two children of her own (now 5 and 8) and lives in Ashland, OR.​
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The COntent
Learn about the things no one talks about but everyone wishes someone had talked about! Learn about risk factors and ways to prevent or lessen the impact of postpartum depression or anxiety; bust the myths culture promotes about early motherhood/fatherhood; prepare your support system; learn how to set healthy boundaries with loved-ones; increase self-care and compassion; develop communication strategies that can save your partnership; and much much more!
​Are you an expecting or new parent and...
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Feeling overwhelmed?
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Lonely?
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Confused?
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Struggling with depression or anxiety, or worried you might?
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Worried you're doing this all wrong?
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Aching for more support?
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Fighting because of differing expectations?
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Worried about your thoughts or feelings?
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Missing your partner?
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Realizing there's a darker side to new parenthood that no one told you about?