Hi, guys, welcome back to Previlliance podcast.

This is Sarah, and we're in our holiday season.

And I brought back our favorite reproductive psychiatrist, Dr. Claire Smith.

She is going to share with us what to do. We're going to be around people. We haven't seen a lot, family, Dr. Claire Smith, she is going to share with us what to do.

We're going to be around people. We haven't seen a lot. Family, friends. We're in a different stage of

life now. So why not take advantage for around these people? Claire, welcome. Thank you. Good

morning. I was off camera talking to you just about the challenges of motherhood and parenting, but there is

so much opportunity for extra challenges and anxiety during the holiday season that we're in,

just like baseline, we're already kind of like, you know, which way is the wing going to blow us?

But here we go with task and duties.

I think it's like, so if you are struggling and it's the holidays, why does it feel like even harder to say like, hey, I have postpart anxiety or I'm feeling depressed? Like, why is that like

that? Oh, I think the holidays usually exacerbate most things. I mean, as you know, and probably a lot of

your listeners know, the holidays, you'd think by watching TV that they're the most joyous time,

but for a lot of people, they're a source of stress or pain or bad memories or what have you. So

I think the holidays can just put a microscope on a lot of things.

But, I mean, it's hard to discuss because we're embarrassed.

You know, we're ashamed.

You know, thanks to Instagram, like soaking up all the newborn cuddles.

You know, and I'm not trying to make fun of anybody, but you see that and you're like,

you are lying.

Yeah.

Yes.

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