The Adoption Connection | a podcast by and for adoptive parents
#93: Recognizing and Overcoming Post-Adoption Depression with Amy Callahan
July 14, 2020
You've heard of postpartum depression, but did you that adoptive moms can experience something quite similar?According to a 2012 study at Purdue University, Post-Adoption Depression affects 18-26 percent of adoptive moms? So why don't we hear much about it? And why is it cloaked in shame?Today's guest, Amy Callahan, shares her story of post-adoption depression following the adoptions of her children. Through her experience, she found multiple tools to help herself come through the darkness and back into the light of enjoying her family and her life. She generously shares her journey and her top tips in this episode. Relevant Links: Connect with Amy on Instagram Depression: A Guide to Helping* Transform Your Family *This is an affiliate link
You've heard of postpartum depression, but did you that adoptive moms can experience something quite similar?According to a 2012 study at Purdue University, Post-Adoption Depression affects 18-26 percent of adoptive moms? So why don't we hear much about it? And why is it cloaked in shame?Today's guest, Amy Callahan, shares her story of post-adoption depression following the adoptions of her children. Through her experience, she found multiple tools to help herself come through the darkness and back into the light of enjoying her family and her life. She generously shares her journey and her top tips in this episode. Relevant Links: Connect with Amy on Instagram Depression: A Guide to Helping* Transform Your Family *This is an affiliate link