Healing the Tigress
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors.
Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health.
We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem taboo. We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your struggles as an AAPI parent!
Healing the Tigress
Ep. 26 - To Tend and To Hold: Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Eileen Santos Rosete
Trigger Warning: We will be discussing pregnancy loss in this episode.
In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month, we wanted to share the story of our next guest, Eileen Santos Rosete. Eileen is Filipino American and it's fitting she is our guest this month too, as October is also Filipino American History Month. She holds a master of science in marriage and family therapy, is certified as a DONA International postpartum doula, trauma-informed yoga teacher and grief educator.
Her brand, Our Sacred Woman, is known for its elevated offerings that help women feel seen, held, and honored. Her debut book is titled “To Tend & To Hold: Honoring Our Bodies, Our Needs and Our Grief Through Pregnancy and Infant Loss,” which just launched today!
In this episode, Eileen shares her story of suffering two losses following the birth of her first child. She explains the nuances of grief in her personal story and how each of the losses were different, how she was supported or not in both cases, and how she came to realize that while losing her babies, she was actually in labor and delivering them too.
We talk about how the losses also impacted her future pregnancies and subsequent living babies, and we also talk about her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. We also talk about how being a person of color played a role in her journey. Eileen gives us a raw and vulnerable discussion about loss and how the healing journey looked for her, as well as the new resource on loss that she has created for new mothers to come.
Find more of Eileen at:
Website: https://www.eileensantosrosete.com/
Instagram: @oursacredwomen
Book Preorder Links: https://www.eileensantosrosete.com/to-tend-and-to-hold-book
Other Resources:
Free PSI Online Support Groups for Loss: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/?_search=loss
Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own. This podcast is not a replacement for therapy or professional/medical advice. If you need more support or advice, please reach out to your own medical professional who can answer your questions with your individual medical history and background in context.
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