Ep 43: Flora’s Walk: Compassion, Connection, and Community Awareness of Maternal Mental Health

08/05/2025 21 min Temporada 2 Episodio 43

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In May, communities across Canada come together for Flora’s Walk to increase awareness of maternal mental health and raise funds for community agencies who support mothers in the perinatal period. In this episode, Heather explores:The statistics around prevalence of mental illness in mothers and fathers in the perinatal periodCommon signs of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders5 Strategies for supporting maternal mental healthThe roles that sleep and community play in supporting maternal mental health Don’t miss this important episode.Mentioned in this episode:Lifewithababy.comPostnatal Support International postpartum.netWhat you can do next:Subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend!Download the Baby Sleep Connection Podcast Listener Guide at www.familysleep.ca/links⁠Work with Heather⁠ inside the Confident & Connected Baby Sleep group program or one-on-one.Find previous episodes of the podcast at infantsleep.ca/podcastCredits: 🎵 Music: Jordan Wood

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