Understanding Postpartum Depression with Cathy Dore, LMFT.

Montare Media presents Season 2, episode 18 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Understanding Postpartum Depression with Cathy Dore, LMFT.

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JD Kalmenson interviews Cathy Dore, LMFT, to shed light on the unique challenges to women’s mental health during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Understanding the difference between “baby blues” and a more serious depressive event, is just one of the distinctions you will learn about in this episode.

Cathy Dore is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Toluca Lake California, where she specializes in women's health, with a focus on pregnancy and childbirth. Cathy is a member of Maternal Mental Health Now, Los Angeles County's perinatal mental health task force. She has served on the board of Postpartum Support International, and is the co-founder of the Motherhood Consortium, an inclusive community of professionals who provide care and nurturing for mothers, families, and their babies. Cathy's clinical experience spans 20 years both as a private
 practitioner, and with several well-regarded mental health agencies throughout Southern California, where she serves diverse urban populations, providing psychotherapy for a broad range of clinical issues, including depression, anxiety, stress management, abuse, and trauma. Additionally, Cathy has been a contributing writer for several parenting publications. 

 Host Kalmenson is the CEO/Founder of Renewal Health Group, a family of addiction treatment centers, and Montare Behavioral Health, a comprehensive brand of mental health treatment facilities in Southern California. Kalmenson is a Yale Chabad Scholar, a skilled facilitator, teacher, counselor, and speaker, who has provided chaplain services to prisons, local groups and remote villages throughout the world. His diverse experience as a rabbi, chaplain, and CEO has inspired his passion and deep understanding of the necessity for effective mental health treatment and long-term sobriety.

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