Expecting Mindfully: Nourish Your Emotional Well-Being and Prevent Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum

About Samantha Meltzer-BrodySharon SalzbergSherryl H. GoodmanSona Dimidjian

Sona Dimidjian PhD a clinical psychologist is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is a widely recognized expert on womens mental health; the clinical application of contemplative practices such as mindfulness meditation; and cognitive and behavioral approaches. She has developed successful prevention and treatment programs to promote well-being among women including during pregnancy and early parenting. Dr. Dimidjian is a recipient of multiple awards and the author of widely cited scholarly papers. She is coauthor of the self-help resource Expecting Mindfully as well as Behavioral Activation for Depression and Behavioral Activation with Adolescents (for mental health professionals). Sherryl H. Goodman PhD a clinical psychologist is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology at Emory University. Her research is grounded in the field of developmental psychopathology. She is a leading expert on the mechanisms by which mothers with depression may transmit mental health problems to their children understanding risk and protective factors and preventing or treating depression that occurs in pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Goodman is a recipient of multiple awards the author of widely cited scholarly papers and a past editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Her books include the self-help resource Expecting Mindfully.