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One of the best ways to help moms with various postpartum difficulties is to let them know they are not alone. Helping to do that is what Mom & Mind is all about, and today\u2019s guest wants to help shed light and understanding on intrusive thoughts and OCD. We hope many people will benefit from hearing Jenn\u2019s story. Please join us!\nJenn Holmes lives in Mississippi with her husband and two-year-old son. She is the Mississippi State Lead Coordinator for Postpartum Support International, and she\u2019s sharing her story to help other moms. Jenn experienced debilitating intrusive thoughts within days of giving birth to her son. She didn\u2019t know what was happening and became very frightened by her thoughts. As Jenn shares in our conversation, her thoughts became very graphic, which is a real-life scenario for those who experience intensive intrusive thoughts. She shares details that may be hard for some people to hear, so please use your judgment as to whether you are ready for those. If not, you can skip over those parts or come back to listen at any time.\xa0\nAn important note that Jenn mentions is that she thought she may be experiencing psychosis because of what she had heard in the media about postpartum psychosis and mothers who harmed themselves or their children. In truth, there is a wide range of postpartum psychosis experiences, and the media portrayal is often incorrect, sensationalized, or inhumane. If you\u2019d like to learn more about postpartum psychosis, please listen to Episode 258 with Michele Davidson. To learn more about postpartum OCD from a clinical perspective, please listen to Episode 205 on destigmatizing intrusive thoughts with Dr. Nichole Fairbrother.\xa0\n\nShow Highlights:\n\nHow Jenn\u2019s perfect pregnancy and non-traumatic C-section delivery gave way to her first intrusive thought before she even took her baby home\n\nHow her thoughts progressed in graphic severity or harm to her baby and herself\n\nHow Jenn found a Facebook friend who said she had postpartum OCD and told her about coping strategies\u2013(the woman Jenn credits with saving her and her baby)\n\nHow Jenn\u2019s intrusive thoughts turned even more vivid and catastrophic, making her unable to function in daily tasks without thoughts of harming her son\n\nHow Jenn\u2019s Ob diagnosed her with severe postpartum depression, prescribed helpful meds, and suggested a \u201cnaming and taming\u201d approach to intrusive thoughts\n\nHow Jenn is doing today\n\nHow she saw a psychiatrist, a social worker, and two therapists who had no idea what was going on with her\n\nWhy books, resources, and mental health professionals need to do more regarding postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, and OCD\n\nHow Jenn helps others today through work with Postpartum Support International\n\n\nResources:\nConnect with Jenn: Instagram and Facebook\nVisit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!\xa0\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!