Postpartum Mental Health, Grief & Loss with Author, Grief Counselor & Social Worker Dr. Nikki Scott

Dr. Nikki Scott is a proud mama and wife. She is also a social worker, grief counselor, and college professor with a doctorate in social work, an advanced grief counseling certification, a certification in bereavement trauma, and training in perinatal mental health.  Nikki aspires to make the world a better place through kindness, compassion, and validating others on their journeys through life.

In this Episode: 

• Nikki shares why she wrote her book “Mama, Let’s Talk About...All of It” 
• How to navigate the transition to motherhood 
• Postpartum depression and anxiety  
• How to support new mothers
• Getting comfortable talking about uncomfortable topics such as: grief, death/loss, trauma
• Things people can do to heal after loss 
• How to cope and/or seek help for grief, loss, trauma, postpartum depression

Resources: 

Nikki's Book: Mama, Let’s Talk About...All of It

Postpartum Support International

https://whatsyourgrief.com/

https://grief.com/

https://www.mytimetohealcounseling.com/

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