Mental Health Treatment That Works for Your Life

As someone who has spent more than a decade working in mental health and lives with depression myself, I know firsthand that getting help is not optional. It’s essential.

Most moms who get treatment start to feel better within weeks—not years. When you get better, your baby does better too. Research shows that effective treatment improves bonding, infant brain development, and the overall health of your whole family.

Today, thanks to telehealth, treatment is more accessible than ever. You can see a therapist from your couch, talk to a psychiatrist during your lunch break, or join a support group without worrying about childcare or transportation. Telehealth is a lifeline for moms.

No more suffering in silence. You deserve to feel like yourself again—and your baby deserves a mom who feels strong, present, and alive.

Therapy

Therapy isn’t lying on a couch spilling your secrets to a stranger (unless you want it to be). The right therapist will give you actual tools—ways to calm spiraling thoughts, reset your sleep patterns, and manage guilt or intrusive worries.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): The gold standard for anxiety and depression. Helps you catch those catastrophic “what if” thoughts and flip them into something less terrifying.

• Interpersonal Therapy (IPT): Focuses on relationships and role changes (because “new mom” is a big one).

• Trauma-Focused Therapy: Critical for moms with perinatal PTSD after a difficult birth or medical emergency.