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Mental The Podcast is an audio miniseries investigating postpartum depression and anxiety. The series is hosted by Sarah Norton. Go to www.mentalthepodcast.com for more.

Sarah Norton


    • Sep 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Episode 8 - Runaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 49:29


    In the eighth and final episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah interviews four final women: three mothers, Jacqui, Amanda, and Nora, and British psychosexual therapist, Belinda Driver. Together, they cover themes of trauma, post-adoption depression, loss of identity, and sleep deprivation. Finally, Sarah shares where she finds herself here at the end of all things.

    Episode 7 - Talking about my generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 38:20


    In the seventh episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah describes Raffaelo Monti's "Veiled Woman" and interviews two guests of an older generation, Crystal and Vicky, as well as Vicky's adult daughter.

    Episode 6 - A gift of self

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 57:03


    In the sixth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah speaks with a full four guests, all experts in their own way: Kenna Millea, LMFT; Fr. Andrew Brinkman, pastor at a Hispanic parish; Jake Voelker, LMFT; and Sr. Catherine Marie, Sister of Life at the Holy Respite in NYC.

    Episode 5 - Push the envelope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 39:41


    In the fifth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah reminisces about her son's birth, and talks with Jenny Uebbing of Mama Needs Coffee and her first expert, Angie Neumann.

    Episode 4 - Rock wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 53:52


    In the fourth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah discovers an icon of the past and talks to three women: Becca, who had post-adoption depression; Faith, who had depression after her C-section; and Inis, whose mom had postpartum depression.

    Episode 3 - When spinning plates fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 48:26


    In the third episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah describes an encounter with a mother in New Orleans and interviews both Lauren, whose health history is complicated by alcoholism and addiction, and Kara, another mother close to Sarah struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety.

    Episode 2 - An elephant stepped on me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 34:39


    In the second episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah reflects on the street where she received her diagnosis of postpartum depression, interviews Marcy, a close friend with the same diagnosis, and chats with May, a key support in Sarah's toughest hour.

    Episode 1 - I'm a bad mommy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 9:01


    In this first episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah recounts the beginning of her own experience with postpartum depression and shares the story of the genesis of the podcast.

    Beyond Mental w/ Dyane Harwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 25:04


    In this feature, Sarah speaks with Dyane Harwood, author of Birth of a New Brain: Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder.

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    Beyond Mental w/ Dr. Greg Bottaro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 32:32


    In this feature, Sarah speaks with Dr. Greg Bottaro, founder and director of the Catholic Psych Institute, about mindfulness and moms.

    Episode 8 - Runaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 49:30


    In the eighth and final episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah interviews four final women: three mothers, Jacqui, Amanda, and Nora, and British psychosexual therapist, Belinda Driver. Together, they cover themes of trauma, post-adoption depression, loss of identity, and sleep deprivation. Finally, Sarah shares where she finds herself here at the end of all things.

    Episode 7 - Talking about my generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 38:20


    In the seventh episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah describes Raffaelo Monti's "Veiled Woman" and interviews two guests of an older generation, Crystal and Vicky, as well as Vicky's adult daughter.

    Episode 6 - A gift of self

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 57:03


    In the sixth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah speaks with a full four guests, all experts in their own way: Kenna Millea, LMFT; Fr. Andrew Brinkman, pastor at a Hispanic parish; Jake Voelker, LMFT; and Sr. Catherine Marie, Sister of Life at the Holy Respite in NYC.

    Episode 5 - Push the envelope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 39:42


    In the fifth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah reminisces about her son's birth, and talks with Jenny Uebbing of Mama Needs Coffee and her first expert, Angie Neumann.

    Episode 4 - Rock wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 53:52


    In the fourth episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah discovers an icon of the past and talks to three women: Becca, who had post-adoption depression; Faith, who had depression after her C-section; and Inis, whose mom had postpartum depression.

    Episode 3 - When spinning plates fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 48:26


    In the third episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah describes an encounter with a mother in New Orleans and interviews both Lauren, whose health history is complicated by alcoholism and addiction, and Kara, another mother close to Sarah struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety.

    Episode 2 - An elephant stepped on me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 34:39


    In the second episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah reflects on the street where she received her diagnosis of postpartum depression, interviews Marcy, a close friend with the same diagnosis, and chats with May, a key support in Sarah's toughest hour.

    Episode 1 - I'm a bad mommy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 9:01


    In this first episode of Mental The Podcast, Sarah recounts the beginning of her own experience with postpartum depression and shares the story of the genesis of the podcast.

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