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Even in our modern world, we still have progress to make in terms of education around pregnancy, motherhood, and maternal mental health. Education and information are key in keeping parents from feeling blindsided and helping them feel supported when issues arise. Out of her personal motherhood experience, my guest is making an impact in the world for today\u2019s new mothers. Join us to learn more!\nAnne Wanlund is a new mom who has been working in maternal/child health for most of her career, primarily in East Africa. Besides her work in maternal and child nutrition, she has been active in other humanitarian work in various corners of the world. She\u2019s with us to share her story of being caught off guard in trying to manage her anxiety and mood during her pregnancy and postpartum. Through her experiences, she realized there was a huge neglected part of maternal mental health of which she was not aware, so Anne decided to dedicate her life to this issue through Canopie, a social impact company focused on preventing and addressing common maternal mental health conditions. In this episode, she shares her work today and what she wishes other moms knew about maternal mental health. Like me, Anne desires for more parents to know about these conditions so they know what options they have and what help is available.\xa0\n\nShow Highlights:\n\nHow Anne came to the work she does today with nutrition programs for mothers and babies in East Africa and the US\n\nHighlights of Anne\u2019s personal pregnancy experience in managing her anxiety\n\nHow pregnant Anne was shamed by her doctor upon returning to the US from Rwanda\n\nHow Anne felt much compassion for other moms and babies but didn\u2019t allow herself the same compassion\n\nWhy we don\u2019t realize the distinction between those who are there to clinically assess and those who provide care\n\nHow Anne realized that something wasn\u2019t right in her pregnancy but never found the support she needed at the time\n\nHow society pressures us into thinking we aren\u2019t supposed to ask for help\n\nWhat Anne wishes every mom knew about motherhood and support\n\nWhat Anne wishes our society would do differently around maternal mental health\n\nA look at the work of Canopie to prevent isolation and offer support in motherhood\n\n\nResources:\nConnect with Anne and Canopie: \xa0LinkedIn and Canopie\nVisit www.postpartum.net for resources!\nVisit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.\xa0\xa0\nVisit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!