Episode 46: Parental mental health during a sleep crisis with Dr Fiona Jeffries
A sleep crisis is not only tough and tiring for everyone, it can also have a huge impact on our mental health.
Join me and Dr Fiona Jeffries in this episode and we’ll talk you through:
What is parental mental health?
The relationship between sleep and mental health
Looking after your needs whilst responding to your baby’s sleep needs
Why self-care is important and is much more than taking a solo shower or trip to the toilet
How to cope in a sleep crisis
We really hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we did recording it!
Dr Fiona Jeffries is an experienced Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years' experience working with children and families in a variety of settings. She’s passionate about her work and feels very lucky to have a career which she enjoys so much.
Since qualifying in 2012, she’s specialised in working with children and families. Much of her work has been with families who are dealing with the challenges of medical illness or disability.
She works using a variety of therapeutic models, including systemic, narrative and compassion-focussed approaches. She tailors her approach to each individual child and family and has a special interest in infant psychology. She’s very recently established ‘Baby Psychology Basics’, antenatal and postnatal workshops for parents and professionals.
DO YOU WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT FIONA?
drfionajeffries.co.uk/baby-psychology-basics
instagram.com/baby_psychology_basics
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20% off a 1:1 Baby Psychology Basics session for listeners (contact Fiona directly to book and mention you listened to the podcast)
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If you’re sleep struggling, remember to check out my Bedtime Basics E-Course and Bedtime Boundaries E-course.
You can also find lots of useful info in my Sleep Freebie or on my sleep squares, over on Insta.