S4 EP 21 | Navigating Pandemic Fatigue with Natalie Reiter

It’s year three of the Covid pandemic, and many of us are at our breaking points. For those of us who have immunocompromised children or have journeyed through the NICU during this time, the pandemic has brought an additional set of challenges and it has taken a major toll on our collective mental health. But NICU mama, you are not alone.

This week’s episode is a conversation with the one and only Natalie Reiter with Prairieland Counseling all about mental health, pandemic fatigue, and how we can continue to navigate it all with self-compassion.

In this episode we cover:

• What is pandemic fatigue and how can we move through it?

• What does realistic mindfulness look like and how can we make time for it?

• What are some gentle practices we can implement to regulate our anxiety and our emotional highs and lows?

• How do we find a licensed maternal mental health therapist? What can we do in the meantime while we are on a wait list or are searching for the right provider?
  

NICU mama, we hope this episode affirms that if you find yourself struggling, you are not making this up. This is hard because this is really really hard. Know that sisterhood is with you, believes in you, and is so very proud of you. You can do this. We will do this together.

Apps Mentioned in Episode:

• Calm: https://www.calm.com/

• Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/

• Stop Breathe Think: https://stopbreathethink.com/

Therapist Resources Mentioned in Episode:

• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/

• Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists

• Therapy Den: https://www.therapyden.com/

Suicide Hotline Number: 800-273-8255

Natalie specializes in reproductive mental health which includes peri-natal, post-partum, infertility, infant loss, paternal mental health, and the impact on couples. She has received specialized training in perinatal and post-partum mental health from Postpartum Support International, and was recently selected as the 2019 Outstanding Mental Health Counselor by the North Dakota Mental Health Counseling Association for my work with reproductive mental health. Her work as a child birth educator and her two children have sparked her passion of working with reproductive mental health!

To get connected with Natalie:
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To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | Instagram

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