Healthful Woman Podcast
Reproductive Psychiatry: a Holistic Approach – with Dr. Susan Park MD, ABIHM
Episode 167
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39m
Before, during, and after pregnancy, mental health is just as important as physical health. For this episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Fox is joined by Dr. Susan Park, a reproductive psychiatrist, who talks about the awareness factor of your wellbeing, from your biological, psychological, and social health. Although medication is often part of a holistic approach to treatment for issues such as depression and anxiety, Dr. Park explains that creating a supportive environment both internally and externally, mentally and socially, is the key to sustained healing from chronic conditions.
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