by Leigh Ann Torres | Feb 22, 2021 | Emotional Health, News
In partnership with Sage Therapeutics, we’ve released a 5-episode miniseries on the Beyond the NICU podcast on the topic of maternal mental health in the NICU and after. Listen to all five episodes today, and subscribe to Beyond the NICU wherever you get your...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 1, 2021 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
by Josie Glausiusz When moms-to-be ask, “What should I pack to bring to the hospital when I go into labor?” I often reply, as a joke, “how about a wet swimsuit?” That is what I carried in my backpack to Roosevelt Hospital in New York City on a cold Sunday in late...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 25, 2021 | Emotional Health
by Vedria E. Millage, LMSW and member of Hand to Hold Board of Directors In our society, there are unspoken expectations to go, go, go! Many consider rest to be indulgent and a privilege, resulting in feelings of guilt for taking a minute to focus on themselves. This...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 18, 2021 | Family Stories
by Jenni Kistler My mental health journey has been a challenging one for as long as I can remember. In college, I battled depression so badly I had no choice but to take a semester off to focus on getting well. Therapy several times a week and finding medications that...
by Sonja Ferguson | Nov 9, 2020 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
,., Giving birth to a baby that requires NICU support is never easy. Coping with separation from your NICU baby can be difficult. Whether you are prepared ahead of time for a NICU stay, or one is thrust upon you with an unexpected labor and delivery, there is no...
