Listen to Episode 56 · with Dr. Kristin Lasseter
As women, our bodies are constantly experiencing hormonal changes whether it’s during our menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and so on. Did you realize there is a correlation between our hormones and how our brain functions? These shifts affect how our neurons work, the actions of our neurotransmitters, and the levels of our hormones which can result in fluctuations in mood for some women. In this episode, Kristin and I discuss the connection between our hormones and brain chemicals from a biological perspective, how hormones play a role in the pregnancy and postpartum periods, and considerations to think about when choosing options for treating anxiety and mood disorders.
What You'll Learn
- The biological explanation of the connection between our hormones and brain chemicals
- How hormones are being used to treat mood disorders
- Effect of hormones from in the postpartum period
- Treatment options for hormone connected mental health challenges and PMDD
- The role of hormones in pregnancy
- How hormones affect underlying common mental illness
Work with a Momwell therapist who specializes in maternal mental health.
Written by
Erica Djossa
Registered Psychotherapist · CEO & Founder of Momwell
Erica Djossa is the CEO and founder of Momwell and a registered psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health with over a decade of experience. A mother of three boys, she founded Momwell to set a standard of care for providers and ensure mom-centered, specialized mental health support at every stage of motherhood. She is a regular media contributor, featured in Time, USA Today, the Toronto Star, Cityline, and more.
Featured guest
Dr. Kristin Lasseter
Psychiatrist
Kristin Lasseter, MD is a Psychiatrist in Austin, Texas who specializes in Reproductive Psychiatry. She started Austin's first women’s psychiatry clinic during her fourth year of Psychiatry residency after receiving training in reproductive psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. She is the founder of Reproductive Psychiatry Clinic of Austin, the medical director of the Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas, and provides perinatal psychiatric consultation services to St. David’s North Austin Women’s Center. Dr. Lasseter is board certified in psychiatry and devotes much of her time providing education and awareness about perinatal mental health to the community.
Resources mentioned
Podcast Episode: Are psychiatric medications an option while pregnant and nursing?
