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Those trained in perinatal mental health can still struggle with perinatal mental health conditions. Having professional knowledge of the issues doesn\u2019t make someone immune from any mental health problems. I\u2019m grateful that today\u2019s guest is sharing her story to show that those in the helping professions can experience the same struggles that any other person does. Join us to hear Kelsie\u2019s story!\nKelsie Hammons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist in Arkansas. She became a mother in early 2020, which meant that her entire postpartum experience took place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although she was trained and knew about the supportive tools to mitigate postpartum stressors, she struggled with the additional unpredictable layers of stress in healing from her traumatic birth experience while the pandemic was raging. She attempted to find her own rhythm during the isolation as she felt that she was mothering against the current. Kelsie\u2019s experience lit a fire within her to work to support women during these transition times and help them feel more connected and regulated.\n\nShow Highlights\n\nKelsie\u2019s professional career launched about the same time as her pregnancy with her baby, born in February 2020\n\nHer birth didn\u2019t go as planned and required an emergency C-section\u2013and then her postpartum coincided with the pandemic shutdown\n\nA struggle to find her new identity as a mother while feeling isolated and unsupported\n\nWhat supports Kelsie had in place before her birth\n\nGaslighting herself and her feelings of anxiety until she reached out for help when her daughter was several months old\n\nKelsie coped with what she knows now was a trauma response\n\nHealing has to come at its own pace\u2013and how Kelsie learned this through therapy work\n\nWhy it was monumental for Kelsie to process her birth experience\n\nHow Kelsie is able to offer regulation tools to women with understanding because she knows what worked best for her\n\nProblems occur when external pressures interrupt internal values for new moms\n\nKelsie\u2019s work has transitioned to Heart Led Mental Health\n\n\nResources\nConnect with Kelsie Website (coming soon!) and Instagram\nThrive Counseling and Wellness\xa0\xa0\nVisit www.postpartum.net for resources. I\u2019d love to hear from you!\nClick HERE for information on the grief course.\xa0\xa0\nVisit my website for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!\nVisit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!