Kassy’s Kause
MMH Summit
Cat Carnell’s Speech and resource guide
Watch the full presentation:
Make It Sayable, from the Kassy’s Kause Maternal Mental Health Summit.
This talk explores pregnancy loss, postpartum depression, identity, partner support, and how we can become people others feel safe speaking to.
If something in this presentation reminds you of someone you love, please feel free to share it with them.
Below, you’ll also find the research, additional resources, and books referenced throughout the talk.
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Research & books
Explore the research and resources that informed my presentation, along with books created to support individuals and families navigating pregnancy loss, grief, and healing.
Research cited in my presentation
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Symptoms of Depression Among Women Description:
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/depression/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com -
Timing of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms:
https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2023/23_0107a.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Postpartum Depression and the Disclosure Process:
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Being reborn: The recovery process of postpartum depression in Taiwanese women:
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Couples' Experiences of Maternal Postpartum Depression:
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Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and Its Association With Maternal Depression:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/185905?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Effect of couple-based cognitive behavioural intervention on prevention of postnatal depression: multisite randomised controlled trial:
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Effect of couple-based cognitive behavioural intervention on prevention of postnatal depression: multisite randomised controlled trial:
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Examining the intergenerational transmission of parental invalidation: Extension of the biosocial model:
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