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December 26, 2024

December 25, 2024

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Maternal Mental Health
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First Year

From the Vault: Postpartum Rage vs. Parental Anger: How Social Expectations Create Overwhelmed Moms

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Dr. Ashurina Ream
Founder of Psyched Mommy

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Why We Need to Consider Mom Overwhelm in the Discussion of Anger
  • How Unfairness in Parenting Can Fuel Maternal Anger
  • Postpartum Rage vs. Parental Anger from Overwhelm and Pressure
  • Treatment for Postpartum Rage vs. Addressing the Social Side
  • Why We Should Still Take Ownership Even When Anger is Justified
  • How to Use Our Anger to Fuel Positive Change

We’re continuing our holiday series from the vault, revisiting our top 3 most downloaded episodes of the year!

Today, we’re revisiting our second most popular episode of 2024 with Dr. Ashurina Ream,  founder of Psyched Mommy. 

In this episode from our vault, we discuss the difference between mom rage as a symptom of depression or anxiety and maternal anger fueled by social pressure and overwhelm. 

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Dr. Ashurina Ream
Founder of Psyched Mommy

Dr. Ashurina Ream is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health. She is also the founder and CEO of Psyched Mommy, the largest social media platform focusing on perinatal mental health. After experiencing limited community support during her own postpartum journey, Dr. Ream pursued advanced training and certification through Postpartum Support International as well as the Postpartum Stress Center. Since then, she’s been equipping and empowering women to thrive in every season of motherhood and beyond.

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Erica is the founder of Momwell, providing educational resources and virtual therapy for moms. She is a mom of three boys and a registered psychotherapist. Erica’s work has been featured in the Toronto Star, Breakfast Television, Scary Mommy, Medium, Pop Sugar, and Romper. how they want it.
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