27: Bed Rest & Mental Wellness
Parijat Deshpande - High Risk Pregnancy Wellness Expert I'm excited to share the second interview in our series with Parijat Deshpande. In our first interview, Episode 21: High Risk Pregnancy? Who, What, How & Thrive, We discussed how high risk pregnancy might lead to bed rest, so please go check that out too! In this episode, we are discussing Bed Rest, what that is, how it impacts mental health and how to cope. Parijat Deshpande is the leading perinatal wellness expert who specializes in working with women during a high-risk pregnancy. She educates and guides women on how to manage their stress and anxiety so they can have healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth and give their baby a healthy start to life. Parijat is a clinically trained therapist, a women’s wellness expert and an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. She has over 4 years of experience as a Psychology Lecturer UC Berkeley and is the founder of MySahana, a South Asian mental health nonprofit. Parijat is also a certified wellness coach, a certified stress management coach and a certified marriage educator. Find Parijat here: Facebook: facebook.com/parijatperinatalwellness Twitter: twitter.com/parijatdesh Instagram: instagram.com/parijatdesh LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/parijatd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices