Books, videos, articles, and more recommended by Jessica Park, LMFT.
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts
by Karen Kleiman
Addresses perinatal intrusive thoughts with honesty and compassion. I recommend this to nearly every postpartum client.
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Guide
Postpartum Support International
The clearest single resource on the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I send this to partners and family members too.
Peanut
iOS
A community app for new mothers. Not a therapy substitute, but it counters the isolation that drives so many postpartum spirals.
Tully
Jason Reitman · 2018
A rare honest portrayal of postpartum exhaustion and the dissociative edge of new motherhood. Not for everyone, but powerful for clients who feel unseen.