Navigating Motherhood and Mental Health Featuring Dr. Christine Crawford and Kristen Doute

Kristen Doute joins NAMI Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine Crawford to explore her first year of parenthood and the highs and lows that came with it. Throughout their conversation, Kristen and Dr. Crawford discuss Kristen’s experiences with mental health, infertility, and new motherhood. From making the decision to become a parent to understanding how one’s identity may change after parenthood, many parents may see themselves in Kristen’s journey. Tune in for a transparent chat about these experiences, guided by Dr. Crawford’s expertise in psychiatric care. As students head back to classrooms this month, discover all that NAMI's Back to School resources can offer. Visit NAMI's Back to School resource hub for more ways to connect with young people heading back to school and support them through their new routines. Check out nami.org/BackToSchool to learn more.  You can find additional episodes of this NAMI podcast and others at nami.org/podcast. "Hope Starts With Us" is a podcast by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is hosted by NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.  Co-executive produced by Traci Coulter and Connor Larsen.