PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota is a non profit organization that helps people struggling with mental health issues during the perinatal time by awareness, advocacy, education and connection to treatment. Pregnancy & Postpartum Support MN began in 2006 when Suzanne Swanson, PhD, a St. Paul psychologist, formed the group with other area mental health professionals with a passion for helping moms and families. The group created the first resource list specific to perinatal mental health. All providers on this list are vetted by the Board, and required to demonstrate education and experience treating pregnant and postpartum parents, and many also have additional competency with related topics, such as perinatal loss, infertility, and trauma. In 2015, PPSM became the Minnesota State Chapter with Postpartum Support International. We are proud to be the 5th State Chapter in the country, and further build our relationship with PSI! This podcast channel is bringing thought leaders, providers, and community members together to talk about perinatal mental health. Mood changes and mental health issues surrounding pregnancy, postpartum and parenting. Your host: Lindsey Hanka MN, RN, PHN has been a part of the team at PPSM since 2020. Her roles within PPSM include peer support mentor, member of the PPSM Radhika Lal Snyder Postpartum Doula Program selection committee, current Helpline Lead, and PPSM Podcast Host.
PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting
Mary Willis - inclusivity, trauma-informed care, and generational healing
In today's episode Lindsey connects with Mary Willis, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), who works at the Mother-Baby program about community resources and health disparities that impact health during the perinatal period.
She joined the Mother-Baby team at HCMC in 2022, and has previously worked across many settings with experience in working with children, families, and infants and young children, and specializes in working with parents and infants or children ages 0-5. At the Mother-Baby Program, Mary facilitates group therapy and provides parent-child therapy as well as individual therapy, and also is a part of the Family Support Team (FST), a co-located model of mental health and parenting support embedded in the Pediatric Clinic. Mary is trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and completed the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) program through the University of Minnesota.
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