The Surrogacy Space, Ep. 9 – with Special Guest Dr. Isabel Thompson – “Peripartum Depression”

Surrogacy Jun 10, 2024

The Surrogacy Space, Ep. 9 – “Peripartum Depression”

Guest Speaker:

Isabel Thompson, Ph.D., LMHC, Associate Professor, Full-Time Faculty, Department of Counseling

The Surrogacy Space is a podcast on all things pertaining to third party assisted reproductive technology (ART). Sessions will focus on topics such as: the legal issues involved with surrogacy, egg, sperm, and embryo donation, best practices in third party ART, where to start when beginning a third-party ART journey, and how to avoid pitfalls. Different professionals in the ART industry will join the podcast such as surrogacy agencies, reproductive doctors, mental health professionals and other critical players involved with third party ART. For any questions or legal needs, please contact Marla Neufeld at [email protected].

Learn more about Marla Neufeld at https://www.gmlaw.com.

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Guest Speaker:

Isabel Thompson, Ph.D., LMHC

Associate Professor

Full-Time Faculty, Department of Counseling

(954) 262-5602

[email protected]

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Questions Addressed During Podcast Episode:

1) Introduction to Dr. Isabel Thompson

2) What got you interested in focusing on maternal/parental mental health?

3) Tell us about the focus of your new book Counseling for Peripartum Depression: A Strengths-Based Approach to Conceptualization and Treatment

4) What are some of the risk factors for peripartum depression?

5) What are ways to improve maternal wellness?

6)Why is it important to understand the “intention” of a pregnancy and the “full experience of pregnancy” in relation to preventing PPD.

7) For your chapter on surrogacy and non-biological mother’s what issues does this raise for PPD?

Increased stress with infertility
Increased stress if multiple pregnancy
What is parent-infant synchrony?
What type of interventions can help mothers build strong bonds with families?

8)What types of services do you provide to parents with children in the NICU? (i.e. your psychoeducational presentations for parents with infants in the NICU)? What types of discussions are included in these presentations?

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National 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: CALL 988

Postpartum Support International

March of Dimes

NICU Helping Hands: Family Support for Fragile Beginnings

Counseling for Peripartum Depression: A Strengths-Based Approach to Conceptualization and Treatment – links to book:

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