trauma Archives - Bethany Warren

Honoring all grieving parents

October 9, 2020 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and a time to honor all grieving parents. We honor those who have lost pregnancies and babies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We hold you in our hearts and honor your grief. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We know that your grief extends well beyond this month and your trauma is valid. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We know […]

Filed Under: grief, pregnancy, trauma Tagged With: grief, infant loss, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy and infant loss, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, trauma

Did you know you can experience a delayed onset of symptoms?

February 9, 2020 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

Not everyone experiences immediate onset of mental health symptoms. Mood symptoms (such as bipolar, anxiety and depression) can start up to 2 years after having a baby, not just during the pregnancy or immediately after giving birth. Common times for the onset of symptoms include: 1) when weaning breastfeeding 2) when starting back on birth […]

Filed Under: mental health Tagged With: perinatal mental health, ptsd, trauma

Let’s talk about the choices you had at the time…

January 29, 2020 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

Your wound is probably not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility. – Denice Frohman – _______________________________________________________________________________ Whether you experienced early childhood trauma, a traumatic birth experience, are working through relationship conflict, or someone has hurt you deeply, that all was beyond your control. Perhaps you experienced a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder like […]

Filed Under: mental health Tagged With: EMDR, posttraumatic growth, therapy, trauma