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Mental The Podcast

Mental The Podcast

By Sarah Norton

An investigation into postpartum depression and anxiety.
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Episode 8 - Runaway

Mental The PodcastSep 24, 2020

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Episode 8 - Runaway

Episode 8 - Runaway

In the eighth and final episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah interviews four final women: three mothers, Jacqui, Amanda, and Nora, and British psychosexual therapist, Belinda Driver. Together, they cover themes of trauma, post-adoption depression, loss of identity, and sleep deprivation. Finally, Sarah shares where she finds herself here at the end of all things.

Sep 24, 202049:30
Episode 7 - Talking about my generation

Episode 7 - Talking about my generation

In the seventh episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah describes Raffaelo Monti's "Veiled Woman" and interviews two guests of an older generation, Crystal and Vicky, as well as Vicky's adult daughter.

Sep 24, 202038:20
Episode 6 - A gift of self

Episode 6 - A gift of self

In the sixth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah speaks with a full four guests, all experts in their own way: Kenna Millea, LMFT; Fr. Andrew Brinkman, pastor at a Hispanic parish; Jake Voelker, LMFT; and Sr. Catherine Marie, Sister of Life at the Holy Respite in NYC.

Sep 24, 202057:03
Episode 5 - Push the envelope

Episode 5 - Push the envelope

In the fifth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah reminisces about her son's birth, and talks with Jenny Uebbing of Mama Needs Coffee and her first expert, Angie Neumann.

Sep 24, 202039:42
Episode 4 - Rock wall

Episode 4 - Rock wall

In the fourth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah discovers an icon of the past and talks to three women: Becca, who had post-adoption depression; Faith, who had depression after her C-section; and Inis, whose mom had postpartum depression.

Sep 24, 202053:52
Episode 3 - When spinning plates fall

Episode 3 - When spinning plates fall

In the third episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah describes an encounter with a mother in New Orleans and interviews both Lauren, whose health history is complicated by alcoholism and addiction, and Kara, another mother close to Sarah struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety.

Sep 24, 202048:26
Episode 2 - An elephant stepped on me

Episode 2 - An elephant stepped on me

In the second episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah reflects on the street where she received her diagnosis of postpartum depression, interviews Marcy, a close friend with the same diagnosis, and chats with May, a key support in Sarah's toughest hour.

Sep 24, 202034:39
Episode 1 - I'm a bad mommy

Episode 1 - I'm a bad mommy

In this first episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah recounts the beginning of her own experience with postpartum depression and shares the story of the genesis of the podcast.

Sep 24, 202009:01