“The Perinatally Depressed Couple and the Work of Mourning: A Developmental Imperative”
One-Session Program (2 Contact Hours), Presenter: Molly Ludlam, MA, Date: Friday, March 31, 2017, Time: 8:00-10:00pm, Location: Mt. Sinai, Goldwurm Auditorium, Madison Ave @ 98th St., NYC
This paper explores the impact of depression on adult couple relationships and proposes that a couple’s relationship, itself, might, sometimes, be considered ‘depressed.’ Couple relationships are most vulnerable to break down during pregnancy and their children’s infancy. At this time the couple must manage several demanding developmental tasks, both as individuals and as a couple. The phenomenon of postnatal/ perinatal depression in new parents is well recognised. The concept of couples being ‘perinatally depressed’ offers other ways of Continue reading The Perinatally Depressed Couple and the Work of Mourning with Molly Ludlam at CFS