Kerri Danskin, Ph.D.

05/18/2022

Congratulations to all the Princeton 2020 grads who are in town for their in-person commencement at long last. I hope coming full circle feels healing and helpful, wherever your journeys have taken you.

05/12/2022

Just heard some great news: the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is now LIVE! The hotline, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and operated by Postpartum Support International, is available 24/7, 365 days a year, in English or Spanish, and other languages by request. It is available for pregnancy, postpartum, and post-loss support. You can call or text any time to connect with a counselor for confidential conversation, support, understanding, and resources. 1-833-943-5746

04/21/2022

I am a licensed psychologist specializing in mental health challenges like depression and anxiety as well as life transitions including fertility/pregnancy/becoming a parent, changes in family relationships, young adulthood, and surviving grief/ trauma.

04/12/2022

It is so helpful when celebrities share information about the mental health issues that can arise during pregnancy. Post-partum depression is finally pretty widely understood (though still deeply stigmatized), but so few people know that depression and anxiety can arise during pregnancy as well. It can be so difficult to bear these symptoms during a time when friends and family expect to see joyful anticipation and instead we are filled with sadness, fear, or dread. It’s hard growing a human! We can support our pregnant family members and friends by starting our conversations from a place of neutral curiosity (“How has it been for you?”) rather than asking leading questions/making comments that presume a positive experience (“You must be so excited!”). Britney Spears has been through a lot. It’s such a service for her to offer this lifeline of understanding to other folks who are suffering.

Britney Spears reflected on her experience with 'absolutely horrible' perinatal depression while announcing her pregnancy. Here's what it is.