56. Postpartum Brain Changes
From Mommy Brain Revisited by Dr. Jodi Pawluski
May 15, 2025 · 27 min · Episode 56
About this episode
This episode discusses maternal brain changes and mental health with Prof Dr Natalya Chechko.
In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Prof Dr Natalya Chechko, a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy at Aachen University. We talk about her recent research investigating maternal brain changes and mental health. We also talk about the neuroendocrine factors that may be involved and how to visualize them in the human brain. Fascinating research! Enjoy. For more information on Dr Chechko’s research see here . Here is a link to her recent .
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Jodi Pawluski
Guest: Prof Dr Natalya Chechko
Topics covered
- postpartum brain changes
- maternal mental health
- neuroendocrine factors
- psychiatry
- psychotherapy
- research
Keywords
- postpartum
- brain changes
- mental health
- neuroendocrine
- psychiatry
- psychotherapy
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aachen University
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