Friday Q&A: Ask A Psychiatrist

About this episode

<p>For our second World Mental Health Day episode, Dr Debbie Raphael M.D joins Georgia to answer your questions about mental health in motherhood. She is an adult and child psychiatrist and a parent herself.</p><p>We discuss mum rage: what&#39;s behind it, why so many of us feel it, and what to do when it bubbles up - why small daily rituals can help steady you and your family, and also makes the case for treating parenting a bit more like a job, with boundaries, breaks and realistic expectations, and why that can take some of the pressure off.</p><br><p>Debbie&#39;s Recommendations:</p><p><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/parents-under-pressure.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Parents Under Pressure</a></p><br><p>Debbie&#39;s Book &#39;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Carry-My-Strength-Thriving-Alongside/dp/1394446217" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carry My Strength: A Parents Guide To Growing And Thriving Alongside Your Child</a>&#39; is available to pre-order now.</p><br><p>Find a new episode every Tuesday &amp; Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/madebymammas/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@madebymammas</a>.</p><p>Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>