written by Lauren Jeevanjee, LMSW I have noticed a common theme amongst clients lately: break ups. Not just romantic break ups but, friendship breakups too. With many clients saying something to the effect of, “I am weak for how deeply this is affecting me.” The truth is, breakups are incredibly painful. Whether you lost a romantic partner or a close friend, you are not only losing a person, you are often losing a large support system. You might be losing shared hobbies, routines, future...

Perinatal mental health is having a long-overdue moment in the news. Recent coverage has highlighted what therapists, birth workers, OB providers, and parents have known for years: the weeks and months surrounding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are emotionally intense, medically vulnerable, and still far too unsupported. A recent report from Axios spotlighted a new postpartum care app designed to support mothers in the gap between hospital discharge and the first postpartum follow-up visit....

Elizabeth Stallone-Lowder MSW, LCSW Sage Tree Therapy This blog post from the perspective of a maternal mental health therapist explains Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) in a compassionate, clear way to highlight an often confusing and mysterious - and often ignored - postpartum condition. As a maternal mental health therapist, one of the things I hear most often from newly postpartum moms is: “I didn’t know this was a thing…” — especially when it comes to Dysphoric Milk Ejection...