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)