Supporting new parents with OCD
May 12, 2025•33 min•Ep. 57
Episode description
This is the final part of our two-part chat with Dr Bianca Mastromanno. In the last episode, Bianca discussed how she works with parents to process their childhood experiences and help them navigate parenthood themselves.
In this episode, Bianca opens up about her personal experiences with parenting anxiety, digs into the challenges faced by parents with OCD, the impact of OCD on early parenthood, and how clinicians can support parents during the vulnerable early days of new parenthood.
Resources and links:
- ‘Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts’ by Karen Kleiman
- ‘Matrescence’ by Lucy Jones
- ‘The Magic Years” by Selma H. Fraiberg
- Dr Bianca Mastromanno’s website
- Dr Bianca Mastromanno on Instagram
- Dr Bianca Mastromanno on LinkedIn
- Webinars, books, and training by Melbourne Wellbeing Group
- OCD training workshops by Dr Celin Gelgec
- OCD focused supervision for healthcare professionals with Dr Celin Gelgec
Connect:
This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
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