How Perinatal OCD Overtook My Pregnancy and Birth Experience

Danielle is only recently starting to fully understand her personal experience with perinatal OCD, birth trauma, and postpartum depression over 19 years ago. As Danielle learns more she can’t help but wish she could go back and tell her younger self so many things. She can’t, but she can share her experience and give hope to those who may encounter (or have encountered) similar issues during their pregnancies. This pregnancy and birth story is one that should be listened to be everyone, regardless of gender, marital and parenting status, and whether or not people personally deal with issues with perinatal Mental Health. Even if you don’t personally experience a perinatal mood disorder the odds are that someone in your live has or will.

Danielle Silverstein Bio

Danielle Silverstein knows the struggles of losing oneself amidst the busyness and chaos of life, but she is determined to keep finding, experiencing, and sharing fresh methods of self-discovery. She is committed to being outspoken when it comes to such important topics as maternal mental health, an experience that has become very personal for her. She has hosted the hit podcast, Marriage and Martinis, alongside her husband for the past six years. This endeavor has led to some of the most raw, open, and honest conversations that a “real” couple has ever shared in such a public way. Her wildly popular, record-breaking book and ebook, The Date Night Questions Experience, has helped partners worldwide connect in a refreshingly straightforward and uniquely impactful way. Connect with Danielle Silverstein and Marriage and Martinis: Website, Instagram, Marriage and Martinis Podcast, and The Date Night Questions Experience book.

Resources

• Motherhood Center in NYC
• Talk to people who have had a baby about which care providers they recommend and ask questions about their approach to and resources for mental health during pregnancy and postpartum

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