Linda Murray LMHC

11/01/2022

Social support during the perinatal period is protective against perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Here is one option for local support

Join us at BloomWell, this Thursday from 9:30-11–we’d love to help you grow your community before AND after your baby arrives!!

600 University Office Blvd. Bldg 4 Pensacola 🤍

10/18/2022

Join our Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Facebook LIVE Panel on Thursday, October 20th at 12:30 PM PT / 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 pm ET.

Panel Topic: Forever in Our Hearts: Making Space for Grief and Moving Towards What's Next

This panel is for perinatal mental health, birthing and postpartum professionals as well as parents that have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss.

Join Perinatal Mental Health / Pregnancy and Infant Loss Experts including:
💙 Shakima "Kima" Tozay ➡️ LICSW, PMH-C, Return to Zero H.O.P.E Board Chair
💙 Lindsey M. Henke ➡️ MSW, LICSW, Founder & Executive Director of Pregnancy After Loss Support
💙 Dvora Entin ➡️ LICSW, PMH-C, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Expert, PSI Faculty
💙 Andrea Clark Horton ➡️ Director of PSI's Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color, Panel Moderator

Follow Participating Organizations on Instagram:
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If you have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss, know you are not alone. We want you to know that there are good resources for your loss and grief that provide non-judgmental support, information, and connection with others. Find support and resources at Postpartum Support International, Return to Zero H.O.P.E and Pregnancy After Loss Support.

Resources from Postpartum Support International:
HelpLine ➡️ Call or Text 800-944-4773
Website ➡️ postpartum.net
Support Groups ➡️ http://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup

Resources from Pregnancy After Loss Support:
Pregnancy After Loss App ➡️ pals.fyi/app
Get Support ➡️ pals.fyi/get-support
Visit PALS ➡️ pregnancyafterlosssupport.org

Resources from Return To Zero: HOPE:
Find Support ➡️ https://rtzhope.org/parents
Directory ➡️ https://rtzhope.org/support
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10/17/2022

10/10/2022

We're excited to announce that Dr. Justine, Dr. Nicole, and Misty of InHer Physique Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy & Wellness will be speaking at our Pensacola meeting on October 15th!

10/08/2022

Anxiety in pregnancy can be so easy to fall into when you have a new fragile little life depending on you. With so much information flying at you, so many doctor appointments, so much solicited and unsolicited advice, and so many day-to-day decisions it’s hard to relax. The anxiety may feel justified at first, but slowly over time can become completely exhausting and detrimental to your health. Untreated, anxiety in pregnancy is linked to postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression as well as some possible negative outcomes for baby. Pregnancy or even before conceiving can be such a great time to learn and practice coping skills for anxiety. It can also be a great time to engage in healing those old wounds that manifest as anxiety. Swipe for coping suggestions. And as always here are some resources, many of them free, because I want you to know you are not alone and there IS support!

Perinatal resources
https://www.emeraldcoastperinatalcollective.org/
Postpartum support international helpline: 1.800.944.4773
Postpartum support international online support groups: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/
Local Support groups: https://www.emeraldcoastperinatalcollective.org/leaps & https://www.facebook.com/events/459881299452238?ref=newsfeed

10/05/2022

Sleep deprivation takes a major toll on the brain and the body. ⁠
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So it’s no wonder that moms often have a hard time coping when their babies don’t sleep. ⁠
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In fact, in a recent study, 31% of moms who report poor infant sleep experience intense anger.* ⁠
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That’s why I’m talking about sleep for today’s ⁠
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Sleep deprivation often sets the stage for Mom Rage. ⁠
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When moms can’t get sleep they are more likely to be irritable, more easily overstimulated, and have less capacity to manage their anger. ⁠
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This also means that getting more, better quality sleep is a practical way to counter postpartum Mom Rage. ⁠
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But what are moms supposed to do when their babies can’t sleep? ⁠
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We can’t always control our baby’s sleep. But we can:⁠
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✅ Improve our sleep hygiene⁠
✅ Develop coping mechanisms for Mom Rage⁠
✅ Form a plan to prioritize our own sleep⁠
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A mom therapist can help you navigate the postpartum world, improving your sleep and managing your anger. ⁠
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If you’re in Canada, our Wellness Center can connect you with a mom therapist in your area. ⁠
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We provide teletherapy services to clients in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, and British Columbia! Book a FREE 15 minute online consultation at happyasamother.co/book. ⁠
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If you’re international, connect with at to find an online mom therapist in your area!⁠
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*source: https://tinyurl.com/3wftrx66

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💙How to Connect with PSI 💙

Need help or support? You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well.
Find a Therapist in Your Area 💙 psidirectory.net
HelpLine 💙 Call or Text 800-944-4773
Website 💙 postpartum.net
Support Groups 💙 http://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup

09/28/2022

New Support Group Starting October 3 💙

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 12PM (EST)/9AM (PST) and 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30PM (EST)/4:30PM (PST) for our new Birth Trauma Support Group.

Led by trained peer facilitators, this group is for any birthing person who has experienced trauma (mental and/or physical) during childbirth. Did you feel unsupported during childbirth? Did you feel unheard or felt a loss of control? Have you been grieving your birth experience? You deserve support. Birth trauma is based on your perception of the experience, and no formal diagnosis is needed to join this group. Some common symptoms, but not all, that can occur after birth trauma are upsetting memories, avoiding talking about the event, and having negative thoughts/feelings about the event. You can be at any point post-delivery, from 1-week to many years. This group is specifically focused on birth trauma and connecting with others, so you can know that you are not alone, and you are not to blame. While your story has so much value, in this space we will not explore birth story details as they could be triggering to others. We encourage you to reach out to a licensed healthcare provider to process your birth story. In this group, we will discuss the effects of trauma, our emotions, and coping skills.

This group is not for:
◼️ Partners or non-birthing parents
◼️ Those who experienced a pregnancy or infant loss (please join one of our loss groups for support)

Register at http://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup

09/23/2022

09/20/2022

Postpartum PTSD is fairly common, and it kind of makes sense when you think about all the ways that the birth process can become a medical emergency for mother and/or the baby. The list of possible traumatic events is long: severe postpartum hemorrhage, unexpected hysterectomy, severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, perineal trauma (3rd or 4th degree tear), or cardiac disease, feelings of powerlessness, poor communication and/or lack of support and reassurance during the delivery, pr*****ed cord, unplanned or emergency c-section, and the baby going to NICU.

Just going through one of these scenarios doesn't necessarily mean a parent will develop PTSD, and a lot of that depends on other factors from the individual's history and the amount of support and control they have during the birthing process. If someone has a history of sexual assault for instance and they are working with a provider that is not trauma informed an otherwise "untraumatic" birth can result in PTSD.

If you feel that you or your birthing partner may have PTSD from birth trauma it is a serious condition that requires professional help. As always here a reminder about resources: https://www.emeraldcoastperinatalcollective.org/
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-helpline/

09/18/2022

Join us this coming Monday for a FREE car seat safety check by our certified car seat safety technicians! More than half of all car seats that are checked by technicians are installed incorrectly or used improperly. If you have questions or issues with your car seat please stop by our office Monday 9/19 any time from 9am to 2pm!

09/15/2022

Get ready for our next one day course!

Join Heidi for our one day childbirth education series being held on September 17th from 10a-5p 🤓 The more you know, the more empowered you’ll feel! Let us help make the unknowns of your childbirth journey less intimidating and scary 💕

Click the link in our bio to book!

https://tinyurl.com/ybtwxck9

09/15/2022

I met a mom today in the park and we just started talking about our birth stories. She shared about the heartbreak she felt that both of her babies had to spend time in the NICU and specifically the pain she felt in having to ask to hold her newborn. That really hit me hard. September is NICU awareness month, let's hold space for these parents by listening and avoiding saying "well at least...." fill in the blank with anything, just don't.