Episode 58: Dr. Jessica Zucker #1 - Porn, PPD, Moms & Paul's Painful Truth

Mental Illness Happy Hour

• Episode: Episode 58: Dr. Jessica Zucker #1 - Porn, PPD, Moms & Paul's Painful Truth
• Website: Mental Illness Happy Hour
• Feed URL: http://mentalpod.libsyn.com/rss
• Duration: 01:48:13
• Published: 2012-04-27 11:27

Dr. Jessica Zucker graces the show as our first mental health expert.  And she does not dissapoint.  We learn helpful tips in finding the right therapist, the benefits of it, and common pitfalls.   We discuss her upcoming book about porn stars and what sex means to them.  We talk about a listener's harrowing experience with postpartum depression.  And finally, Dr. Zucker lends a gentle hand in helping Paul to confront the most painful truth in his life.  The lifelong patterns of abuse by his mentally unstable mother.   They discuss what constitutes sexual abuse when it comes to boys and babysitters.  Dr. Zucker is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in women's health, with a focus on reproductive and maternal mental health.  Her website is www.drjessicazucker.com She can be followed on Twitter @drzucker