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Podcast: Raising Parents: The Parenting Science Insights podcast
Episode: Deborah Serani, Psy.D.: Baby Blues and Postpartum Issues | Raising Parents #72
Description: The arrival of a new baby is a joyous occasion, but it can also be a time of emotional upheaval. So, this week on Raising Parents: The Parenting Science Insights Podcast, host Dina Sargeant is joined by psychologist Deborah Serani, Psy.D. to explore the intricacies of postpartum depression.
As a young girl, Deborah Serani, Psy.D. descended into a debilitating depression - and at age 19, became suicidal. The fallout from this major depressive episode required her to take a medical leave from college in order to recover. Crediting psychotherapy as life-saving, she directed her focus to...