A dialog with Ginna Ericksen on the I Am One Podcast
Hear Ginna’s perspective on serving to her daughter, Emily, discover help and specialised care throughout a postpartum psychological well being disaster.
On this episode, we’re kicking off half two of a three-part sequence the place we’ll hear concerning the being pregnant and postpartum expertise from the attitude of a mom who supported her daughter each step of the best way.
Immediately, we’re sitting down with Ginna Ericksen. Apart from being a member of the PSI Volunteer Corridor of Fame… That’s not an actual factor, I simply made it up. Ginna is Emily Johnson’s mother and the opposite half of the story that you just heard partially considered one of this sequence. Immediately, we’ll get the help individual’s view.
We’ll discuss concerning the early indicators that didn’t seem like a lot on the time, the issues that Ginna seen throughout Emily’s being pregnant that solely made sense in hindsight, and what it’s prefer to be the member of the family making an attempt to get somebody the suitable assist from a system that simply isn’t constructed to maneuver quick.
The highway that adopted included some genuinely scary moments and lots of advocating. What modified the whole lot? Ginna’s incessant drive to ask essential questions and discover solutions. This one is tender and important listening for anybody loving somebody by means of perinatal psychological well being problems.
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Concerning the Visitor
Ginna Ericksen
Ginna is a maternal psychological well being advocate with a Grasp’s diploma in Counseling, specializing in Faculty Counseling. Whereas elevating her 4 kids, she spent years concerned with charities, nonprofits, and school-based organizations. She has lengthy been an advocate for kids and households.
Her ardour for maternal psychological well being started after her daughter, Emily Johnson, skilled postpartum melancholy, anxiousness, and OCD. Whereas supporting Emily by means of restoration, Ginna acknowledged the challenges households can face when making an attempt to grasp signs and navigate gaps within the healthcare system. Immediately, she works alongside Emily to boost consciousness, scale back stigma, and advocate for expanded entry to intensive perinatal psychological well being therapy.
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