Perinatal OCD: When ‘the happiest time of your life’ turns dark.

This week is all about perinatal OCD, and it’s a biggie. Penny and Ange chat to perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist Dr Edna Lekgabe and clinical psychologist Dr kit Casey. In the discussion they talk about:

• What perinatal OCD is
• How the brain fundamentally changes during matrescence
• Who gets perinatal OCD and why
• Some of the common ( and extremely difficult obsessions that come up with perinatal OCD)
• The ‘professionalisation of parenthood’
• The loneliness of experiencing perinatal OCD
• Why it’s so commonly misdiagnosed/missed altogether
• Medication throughout the perinatal period

 

Matrescence by Lucy jones 

Self compassion episode with Andrea 

Pharmacist Rodney White at Monash medical centre; 03 9594 2361

Royal women’s hospital medicines information service:03 8345 3190

PANDA 1300 726 306

Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 13 11 14

Pregnancy birth and baby 1800 882 436

COPE centre of perinatal excellence 

SANDS miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death support 

OCD Bounce 

So OCD 

Health direct(info for service around Australia)