ALEXANDRA PAEZ-FERREIRA: I AM ONE Stigma-Erasing Mamá (Infertility, Loss, Anxiety)
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TRIGGER WARNING: Pregnancy Loss
On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Alexandra Paez-Ferreira, a passionate perinatal mental health advocate specifically focusing her time supporting Latinx & BIPOC parents. Becoming a mom to identical twins came after years of devastating infertility issues. We’ll hear how Alex’s difficult journey to motherhood has fueled her dedication to the perinatal population by encouraging others to advocate for themselves, to speak up about how they’re really feeling, and by holding space for healing.
Mentioned in today's episode:
- Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color
- PSI Support Groups
- Peer Mentor Program
- Perinatal Mental Health-Certification
- Annual PSI Conference
- Podcasts: Wining over Motherhood (Alex's podcast), Un Ratito Entre Mama
- Book: Unexpected: A Postpartum Memoir
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