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Paternal Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression

Patient Experience Week 2026

Why You Shouldn't Wait

Endometriosis and Mental Health

PMDD

Social Work Month: A Note to My Clients 

International Women's Day

Valentine's Day Postpartum

Cesarean Sections

Collective Trauma

Sad or Anxious After the Holidays?

Average Age of Perimenopause

Practicing Gratitude When Things Feel Difficult

When Basic Needs Fall Short: Supporting Families’ Mental Health This Holiday Season

A Clinical Tool to Help Find Your Bearings after Loss

ADHD in Women: Expectations vs. Reality

The Importance of Empathy

Suicide Prevention Week

Updates on Insurance Coverage

When Bias Threatens Care: A Response to the July 21 FDA Panel on SSRIs in Pregnancy

PTSD

Grief vs. PTSD

Central Texas Floods

The Invisible Trimester

Grief and Loss

Melody, our Office Supervisor, shares her personal journey with grief after losing her brother and how grief therapy helped her begin healing. If you're struggling with loss, you don’t have to go through it alone. At RPC, our compassionate grief therapists in Austin are here to support you.

Women's Health Week

Patient Experience Week

Winged Wanderers: How Spring Migration and Bird Watching Can Lift Your Spirits

Matresence in Today's Society

How to Regulate Your Nervous System When You’re Feeling Panicky

The Importance of Black History Month

C-sections and Mental Health

Perinatal Loss Awareness Month

How To Navigate The Changes of Perimenopause (And Beyond!)

Election Season Mental Health Practices

The Power of Community: A Recap of Our Maternal Health Clinician Mix and Mingle Event

Understanding Big Changes in Life: How They Connect to Being a Parent

Mental Health And The Summer Heat

My Mother's Day Sucked, Now What?

Prioritizing Yourself as a Mother: A Gift to Your Whole Family

Honoring Grief and Love on Bereaved Mother’s Day

Navigating Infertility

Spotting Your Therapist In Real Life: What to Do

National Stress Awareness Month

Complex Reproductive Journey

Menopause and Mental Health

Postpartum Rage

Fostering Inclusivity in Mental Health: Our Commitment to the LGBTQIA Community

How to Maximize the Benefits of Individual Psychotherapy: Guide for Clients

This post helps clients maximize their benefit from therapy.

Self Medicating Anxiety with Alcohol Among New Mothers

Is Your Relationship with Alcohol Helping or Hurting? A Psychiatrist's Perspective

Gratitude: One Overlooked Aspect of Mental Wellbeing

Don't "Wait it Out": Why Seeking Help is Important

What if my Therapist Goes on Maternity Leave?

Perinatal Loss: How You Can Support Your Loved Ones

8 Self Help Books I Recommend for Moms

When it Takes a Community to Conceive a Child

Life With Baby Group Class

National Suicide Prevention Week

Sand Tray Therapy

The Importance of Grandparents

Clinical Supervision

TFMR Awareness Day 2023

Our "go-to" Resources for Mental Health and Self-care Practices

A list of our favorite resources to support your mental health journey

Self-care Tips for the Holidays

EMDR Therapy

Self-Compassion and Forgiveness in Infertility

Can Hormones Affect Mental Health?

Can hormone levels, such as estrogen and progesterone, cause mental health symptoms? Dr. Kristin Lasseter discusses this in an informative blog post.

Why Adoption isn't "Second Best"

Debunking some common assumptions about adoption.

Postpartum Anxiety: What It Feels Like and How to Heal

Learn about Postpartum Anxiety and how to help yourself heal.

Black History Month

Getting The Most From Therapy

3 steps you can take to get the most from therapy.

New Year's Resolutions Alternatives

Some alternatives for you to consider this year.

Tips for Surviving and Coping with the Holidays When You’re Not Pregnant

Infertility during the holidays is tough, but some coping skills can help.

Can Vitamins Treat Depression?

An evidence-based guide for considering vitamins to treat depression.

Ingesting Placenta and Postpartum Mental Illness

Is ingesting your placenta evidence-based for postpartum mental illness? Learn more in this article.

New Medication for PPD on the Horizon

Brexanolone is a novel treatment for PPD, learn more about it here.

MTHFR and Mental Illness

Learn about MTHFR genetic mutations and how it may impact your mental health.

Gut Bacteria and Their Role in Mental Health

Learn about our current understanding of gut bacteria and their role in mental health,

Should CBD Oil Be Added to Your Daily Routine?

Kristin Lasseter, MD reviews the evidence for and against using CBD oil as part of your daily routine.

Esketamine: The "New" Drug for Depression

Kristin Lasseter, MD reviews an article about Esketamine for depression.

Perinatal Mental Health Terminology

Dr. Kristin Lasseter helps clear up some confusion about perinatal mental health terminology.

Hormones and Postpartum Depression

Should you test hormones in the postpartum period if you're experiencing mental illness? Dr. Kristin Lasseter answers this question and more in this post.

What You Eat and How You Feel

Nutrition for mental health support? Dr. Kristin Lasseter reviews a NYT article about diet and mental health.

The Top 5 Natural Ways to Prevent Postpartum Depression

Dr. Kristin Lasseter writes about natural ways to prevent postpartum depression.

Body Betrayal: Coping with a Silent Miscarriage

Guest blogger Shanna Reeves, Ph.D. writes a powerful blog about coping with missed miscarriage.

The top 4 things a pelvic floor PT wants every birthing person to know

8 Most Common Signs of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Dr. Kristin Lasseter writes about common signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety.

When To Stop An Antidepressant after Postpartum Depression

Dr. Kristin Lasseter discusses stopping an antidepressant after postpartum depression

The Truth About Breastfeeding

Dr. Nichelle Haynes tells you the truth about breastfeeding.

Mental Wellness in a Pandemic

Learn what normal stress looks like during a pandemic versus mental illness, and a guide for the best way to make it through this time mentally well.

All About Caffeine

Dr. Nichelle Haynes provides you with information about caffeine.

BIPOC Mental Health

Ayisha Mahama, Dell Medical School, Class of 2023 writes about BIPOC Mental Health.

Happiness is Contagious

Dr. Haynes writes a post about happiness in her home.

The Truth About Antidepressants

In the era of Google, there is a massive amount of information available about antidepressants. Even for a medical professional, it can be daunting to know what’s real and what’s not. Considering this decision can impact the lifelong health of a baby though, it’s important to be informed.

7 Tips for Online Therapy

Infertility and Mental Health; 3 Common Challenges and How to Cope

1 out of 8 couples will experience infertility on their family planning journey1. If you find yourself here, I’m sorry for the painful and probably unexpected turn life has taken. Whether you’re a weathered traveler or just getting started on this path, you’ve likely encountered feelings of grief, anxiety, or isolation. There’s no way around it, infertility is hard and can impact mental health in significant ways. As a reproductive therapist who works with individuals experiencing infertility, I hope to describe 3 particular challenges I hear repeated in my work as well as a few strategies that can be helpful in coping and caring for your mental wellness.

How do you know if it’s postpartum depression or regular depression?

How do you know if it’s postpartum depression or regular depression? This is a common question I get from my patients, and it’s a great opportunity to talk about postpartum depression. By Kristin Lasseter, MD

The Cloaked Depression of Fatherhood

The Cloaked Depression of Fatherhood Helping Fathers Overcome Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPD) Fatherhood is an incredible gift! Some fathers or birth partners can experience something called Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPD). By Simon Niblock, MA, LMFT