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Can Grandparents Experience Postpartum Depression with Jane Honikman EP 9

Can Grandparents Experience Postpartum Depression with Jane Honikman EP 9

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Can Grandparents Experience Postpartum Depression? When we think about postpartum depression, most of us picture a new mother struggling after the birth of a baby. But what if we have been looking at postpartum mental health too narrowly? Jane Honikman wants us to think bigger. Jane is a pioneer in perinatal mental health and the founder of Postpartum Support International. Her work has evolved from supporting new mothers to advocating for a much broader understanding of parental and family mental health. In this episode of The Grand Tribe Podcast, Jane takes us into an often-overlooked part of the story: Grandparents can experience significant emotional and mental health challenges around the arrival of a grandchild, too. Becoming a grandparent can be joyful and exciting, but it can also represent a major identity and life transition. Grandparents may experience conflicting emotions, changing expectations, anxiety, grief, resentment, memories of their own parenting years, or uncertainty about their new role. Sometimes the challenges run even deeper. Jane discusses how family history, previous experiences with depression, unresolved trauma, infertility, adoption, divorce, geographic distance, changing family structures, and grandparent alienation can all influence the emotional experience of becoming or being a grandparent. She also challenges the traditional assumption that perinatal mental health is primarily a women's issue. The conversation explores fathers, grandfathers, non-birth parents, and the importance of understanding that men and women may experience and express emotional distress differently. We also talk about: Why Jane prefers the broader term perinatal mental health Why "postpartum" shouldn't be viewed as something that simply ends after the baby is born Why grandparents deserve to be included in conversations about family mental health The emotional identity shift that can happen when someone becomes a grandparent How family history can reveal potential vulnerabilities to depression Why men and grandfathers need to be part of the conversation How social support can protect mental health The unique challenges faced by grandparents raising grandchildren "Grandfamilies" and the pressures faced by custodial grandparents Grandparent alienation and the emotional consequences of being cut off from grandchildren Why grandparents sometimes need to resist the temptation to interfere How grandparents can support an adult child who may be struggling after the birth of a baby Why peer support can be an important first step When it may be time to seek professional help The importance of sleep, nutrition, exercise, companionship, and emotional support How intergenerational storytelling can help families understand their history Why grandparents should remember that they are not alone One of Jane's most important messages is that a child's birth affects an entire family system—not just the person who gives birth. And that means grandparents deserve to be part of the conversation. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Perinatal mental health affects more than the mother. Jane argues for a broader, more inclusive approach that recognizes the emotional impact of pregnancy and the arrival of a child on parents, partners, grandparents, and the larger family. 2. Becoming a grandparent can be a major life transition. Along with joy, becoming a grandparent can bring uncertainty, identity changes, memories of one's own parenting experience, changing responsibilities, and complicated emotions. 3. Grandparents can experience depression and other mental health challenges. Assuming grandparents are automatically happy and excited can make it hard for them to acknowledge when they are struggling. 4. Family history matters. Jane emphasizes the importance of knowing your family's history and understanding previous experiences with depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, and other vulnerabilities. 5. Grandfathers need to be included. Perinatal mental health conversations have historically focused heavily on women. Jane argues that men and grandfathers must be included as well. 6. Social support is critical. Jane repeatedly returns to the importance of companionship, peers, emotional support, and knowing that you are not alone. 7. Grandparents raising grandchildren face a unique set of pressures. These "grandfamilies" may involve grandparents simultaneously navigating the responsibilities of parenting and grandparenting while dealing with difficult family circumstances. 8. Grandparent alienation can be devastating. Being denied access to grandchildren can create profound emotional distress, particularly when grandparents do not understand why the relationship has changed. 9. Sometimes the best thing a grandparent can do is not interfere. When an adult child is struggling after the birth of a baby, grandparents may desperately want to help. Jane emphasizes that supporting the family can require...
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