31. Talking Postpartum Mental Health with a Perinatal Therapist

31. Talking Postpartum Mental Health with a Perinatal Therapist

From Mom Dump by Maya Woronicz

March 16, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 4 · Episode 31

About this episode

Maya Woronicz discusses postpartum mental health with Dyneisha, a perinatal therapist, exploring the emotional challenges faced by mothers.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of birth trauma , postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, and perinatal mental health challenges. Motherhood is beautiful, but it can also feel overwhelming, confusing, and isolating. In this episode of Mom Dump, I’m joined by Dyneisha, a registered social worker and therapist who specializes in perinatal mental health, life tranistions and all things parenthood. We dive deep into the emotional realities that so many moms experience but rarely say out loud. We talk about: • What perinatal mental health actually means • The difference between baby blues, “baby pinks,” and postpartum depression • Understanding and normalizing intrusive thoughts • How to recognize when someone may be struggling • Expectations vs. reality in early motherhood • Why so many moms feel guilt, shame, or silence • And how we start having these conversations without fear This episode is honest, validating, and incredibly important. Whether you're in the thick of it, supporting someone who is, or just want to understand motherhood on a deeper level, this conversation matters. You are not broken. You are not alone. And your thoughts do not define you. If…

People in this episode

Guest: Dyneisha

Topics covered

  • postpartum mental health
  • birth trauma
  • postpartum depression
  • intrusive thoughts
  • motherhood

Keywords

  • perinatal mental health
  • baby blues
  • baby pinks
  • guilt
  • shame

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Places: Ontario

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