Did my ADHD make me more likely to have postpartum depression? | Hyperfocus

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After her daughter was born, Rae Jacobson was hit by a bout of severe postpartum depression. Back then, there wasn't much out there about ADHD and women, let alone ADHD and postpartum mental health. Rae had heard that there was a link between ADHD and postpartum depression. But with a tiny baby to care for and a life to navigate, she had more pressing things to deal with. But the question kept bugging her: Does ADHD make you more likely to have postpartum depression? But this week on Hyperfocus, Rae finally gets some answers as to questions she has had for years. Her guest is Dr. Catherine Birndorf, a reproductive psychiatrist, co-founder of The Motherhood Center, and an expert on postpartum mood disorders. For a transcript and more resources, visit the Hyperfocus episode page on Understood.org https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/did-my-adhd-make-me-more-likely-to-have-postpartum-depression Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assistant?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=assistant-agn-prod&utm_content=video Related resources Catherine’s book: What No One Tells You https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-No-One-Tells-You/Alexandra-Sacks/9781501112560 3 things I’m learning as a new mom with ADHD https://www.understood.org/en/articles/new-mom-with-adhd-tips 72 hours in the life of a working mom with ADHD https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhdiaries-adhd-mom-rae Parenting tips when you and your child have ADHD https://www.understood.org/en/articles/parenting-tips-when-you-and-your-child-have-adhd Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:55 ADHD as a postpartum concern 09:47 PMADs: Not just the ‘baby blues’ 14:21 What can struggling parents do? 21:07 Medication and pregnancy