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I chose to discuss this topic because of my recent experiences on the postpartum unit interacting with the patients and their families. This topic interested me because of the natural but powerful effect it has on bonding between parents and their new bundle of joy.

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I chose this picture of me and my baby brother Henry ten years ago. My mom was practicing skin to skin with him and I wanted to give it a “try”. I thought this photo perfectly fit the importance of infant bonding and overall the importance of skin to skin postpartum. My brother fell asleep pretty quickly after I started to hold him like this and was out for about an hour or two. I wanted to include this in my project because this was a really special time for me and it shows my understanding of caring for a newborn.

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Articles:

1. Karimi, F. Z., Sadeghi, R., Maleki-Saghooni, N., & Khadivzadeh, T. (2019). The effect of mother-infant skin to skin contact on success and duration of First Breastfeeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 58(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2018.11.002

2. Yoshida, S., & Funato, H. (2021). Physical Contact in parent-infant relationship and its effect on fostering a feeling of safety. iScience, 24(7), 102721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102721

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Art of a mum and sleeping infant doing skin to skin post breastfeeding. I thought this painting showcased the joys of breastfeeding and the bond it creates between mum and babe. This painting to me shows the plus side to breastfeeding, spending time with your baby and how breastfeeding can help babies sleep and support lifelong development (Smith & Forrester, 2021).

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I was influenced to choose this topic because of my aunt and her struggle with postpartum depression and how she feels it ruined the relationship she had with her son when he was born and for a while postpartum. When I was choosing my topics after spending a few weeks in my maternal child placement and seeing patients with postpartum depression interact with their newborns, I became more involved and decided I wanted to discover more about the relationship between mothers with postpartum depression and their infants, as well discuss the importance of treatment and support of new mothers. By looking at how postpartum depression affects both mother and child we can help to promote a safer experience for both.

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This painting to me signifies how sometimes mothers postpartum need help as well but no matter the situation we are all human, which I found moving while looking at it. This painting to me symbols a mothers love and reminds me of a patient I had who gave birth to twins.

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Artifact #2: This Will Not Break Me” book by Jessica Gale Friesen

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Artifact #2: This Will Not Break Me” book by Jessica Gale Friesen

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I felt including a postpartum depression journey book would be a great addition to my artifacts and presentation overall because I feel like by emphasizing that postpartum depression is not an unique experience and that there is no shame in asking for help when you need it.

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Articles for further learning:

1. Mendoza-Aucaruri, L., López-Mesia, J. P., Ttito-Paricahua, L., Magallanes-Corimanya, M., Asencios-Falcón, E. M., Lopez-Gomero, A., Fernandez-Guzman, D., & Taype-Rondan, A. (2025). Effects of skin-to-skin contact on mental health outcomes in the parents of full-term newborns: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Journal of Affective Disorders, 369, 1090–1098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.065

2. Grubb, M. D., Wilson, C. A., Zhang, L., Liu, G., Lee, S., Monk, C., & Werner, E. A. (2024). Practical Resources for effective postpartum parenting (PREPP): A randomized controlled trial of a novel parent-infant dyadic intervention to reduce symptoms of postpartum depression. American Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology MFM, 101526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101526

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After my rotation in the mental health unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre I discovered how lovely most of the nurses are with the patients and how that improves their stay and promotes a therapeutic bond between nurse and patient, especially in a unit where patients need support.

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I liked this photo when I was researching and decided to include it as an artifact. I think it shows how nurturing a nurse and patient relationship is, especially when building a bond of care and trust, which is vital during admission and for the overall effect of the treatment. Overall, this photo made me feel warm and at ease which is what I think a nurse and mental health patient relationship should have.

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Artifact #2: “The Art of Caring” Nurse's Life Poem 

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Artifact #2: “The Art of Caring” Nurse's Life Poem 

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This poem to me expresses the wonderful joy being a nurse is and the wonderful people who practice nursing. I thought this would help to show how being caring and getting to know someone can go a long way in their care and practicing person centered care is important in establishing a trusting and effective relationship.

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1. Coelho, J., Moreno Poyato, A., Roldán Merino, J., Sequeira, C., & Sampaio, F. (2024). Perspectives of adult patients with mental health disorders on the relationship with nurses: A focus group study. BMC Nursing, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01663-5

2. Allande-Cussó, R., Fernández-García, E., Gómez-Salgado, J., & Porcel-Gálvez, A. M. (2022). Understanding the nurse-patient relationship: A predictive approach to caring interaction. Collegian, 29(5), 663–670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.04.003

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Perspectives of adult patients with mental health disorders on the relationship with nurses: a focus group study - BMC Nursing

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Background The relationship between the nurse and the patient with mental health disorder is crucial to the recovery process. Thus, patients with mental health disorders should be active subjects in this relationship by having autonomy and self-determination. Methods This study aimed to explore the perspectives of adult patients with mental health disorders on the relationship with nurses. A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study was conducted in March 2023, using focus group meetings in an association to support patients with severe mental health disorders in the Northern region of Portugal. The study followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ). A total of 8 patients participated in the study. Two focus group meetings were conducted. The inductive method was used, and content analysis of the transcripts was performed. The QDA Miner Lite 4.0 and Microsoft Excel were used for content analysis. Results Participants considered the relationship with nurses important for their recovery and expected nurses to provide support and help, being able to identify their needs, thus personalising their care. Attitudinal and communication aspects were also considered crucial for establishing a solid, trusting, and meaningful relationship. Conclusion According to the findings nursing care is expected to focus on the patient, his/her preferences, expectations, and the uniqueness of each individual. The results of this study may be useful for the reflection and improvement of nurses in their relational and communication skills and the driving force for nursing students’ awareness of the perspective of the relationship with patients with mental health disorder and its relevance.

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Obsessive compulsive disorder is something very close to my heart since my mother has struggled with it my whole life. She attended cognitive behavioural therapy and it really worked for her, and i was influenced to pick this topic because of one of my patients in the mental health unit also had ocd, and we really built a therapeutic relationship together. For this topic I wanted to research what effect cognitive behavioral therapy has on ocd patients and how it compares to other forms of therapy or medical interventions for OCD.

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Artifact #1: Aesthetic Art Gallery Drawing

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Artifact #1: Aesthetic Art Gallery Drawing

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I thought that this topic was the perfect fit for my art gallery drawing because of how it signifies togetherness and how everyone is different and lives there lives with different brains but we are all people at the end of the day because DNA is compatible!

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Artifact #2: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diagram

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Artifact #2: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diagram

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I thought this would be a great artifact for describing and understanding CBT in a visual way. It depicts how CBT defends ones core beliefs and helps OCD patients handle their obsessions better and more calmly.

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1. Causier, C., & Salkovskis, P. (2025). Fighting OCD together: An experimental study of the effectiveness and acceptability of seeking and receiving emotional support for OCD. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 86, 101987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101987

2. Öst, L.-G., Enebrink, P., Finnes, A., Ghaderi, A., Havnen, A., Kvale, G., Salomonsson, S., & Wergeland, G. J. (2022). Cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 159, 104170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2022.104170

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I chose this topic because I am a big fan of yoga and whenever I am stressed or not feeling right it makes me feel better. Yoga has so many physical benefits like improving strength, relieving back pain and improving flexibility (John Hopkins, 2024), but it is also amazing for your mental health and I wanted to get into that on the last episode of the podcast.

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link: https://youtu.be/v7AYKMP6rOE?si=6ni8T1cLEFx1-5ZN

I decided to put a yoga video for one of my artifacts because I thought it would be helpful to show the viewer how peaceful and calming yoga can be. I also wanted to give a demonstration for any beginners who wanted some tips on how to start yoga to aid their mental health.

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This photo brings me peace and shows me the value of having personal time and taking care of yourself, which is what yoga is!

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In episode one we explore skin to skin!

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In the second episode we look into the complexities of postpartum nursing!

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In this episode we discuss therapeutic relationships between nurses and mental health patients!

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In this episode we discuss cognitive behavioural therapy and how it benefits OCD!

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In this episode we talk about yoga and it's wonderful healing properties!

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Karimi, F. Z., Sadeghi, R., Maleki-Saghooni, N., & Khadivzadeh, T. (2019). The effect of mother-infant skin to skin contact on success and duration of First Breastfeeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 58(1), 1–9.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2018.11.002

Smith, J. P., & Forrester, R. I. (2021). Association between breastfeeding and new mothers’ sleep: A unique australian time use study. International Breastfeeding Journal, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00347-z

Staff, S. (2023, June 26). The importance of skin-to-skin with baby after delivery. Sanford Health News. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/childrens/the-importance-of-skin-to-skin-after-delivery-you-should-know/

WHO (Ed.). (2020, August 7). Skin-to-skin contact helps newborns breastfeed. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/feature-stories/item/skin-to-skin-contact-helps-newborns-breastfeed

Yoshida, S., & Funato, H. (2021). Physical Contact in parent-infant relationship and its effect on fostering a feeling of safety. iScience, 24(7), 102721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102721

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Bigelow, A. E., & Power, M. (2020, August 28). Mother-infant skin-to-skin contact: Short- and long-term effects for mothers and their children born full-term. Frontiers in psychology.

Faisal-Cury, A., Tabb, K. M., Ziebold, C., & Matijasevich, A. (2021). The impact of postpartum depression and bonding impairment on child development at 12 to 15 months after delivery. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 4, 100125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100125

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7485314/

Hantsoo, L. (2024, October 21). Baby Blues and postpartum depression: Mood disorders and pregnancy. Johns Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/postpartum-mood-disorders-what-new-moms-need-to-know

Grubb, M. D., Wilson, C. A., Zhang, L., Liu, G., Lee, S., Monk, C., & Werner, E. A. (2024). Practical Resources for effective postpartum parenting (PREPP): A randomized controlled trial of a novel parent-infant dyadic intervention to reduce symptoms of postpartum depression. American Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology MFM, 101526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101526

Yoga Instruction. YouTube. (n.d.). https://youtu.be/v7AYKMP6rOE?si=6ni8T1cLEFx1-5ZN

Mendoza-Aucaruri, L., López-Mesia, J. P., Ttito-Paricahua, L., Magallanes-Corimanya, M., Asencios-Falcón, E. M., Lopez-Gomero, A., Fernandez-Guzman, D., & Taype-Rondan, A. (2025). Effects of skin-to-skin contact on mental health outcomes in the parents of full-term newborns: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Journal of Affective Disorders, 369, 1090–1098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.065

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Allande-Cussó, R., Fernández-García, E., Gómez-Salgado, J., & Porcel-Gálvez, A. M. (2022). Understanding the nurse-patient relationship: A predictive approach to caring interaction. Collegian, 29(5), 663–670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.04.003

Coelho, J., Moreno Poyato, A., Roldán Merino, J., Sequeira, C., & Sampaio, F. (2024). Perspectives of adult patients with mental health disorders on the relationship with nurses: A focus group study. BMC Nursing, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01663-5

Hartley, S., Raphael, J., Lovell, K., & Berry, K. (2020). Effective nurse–patient relationships in Mental Health Care: A systematic review of interventions to improve the therapeutic alliance. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 102, 103490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103490

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Causier, C., & Salkovskis, P. (2025). Fighting OCD together: An experimental study of the effectiveness and acceptability of seeking and receiving emotional support for OCD. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 86, 101987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101987

Fenn, K., & Byrne, M. (2013). The key principles of cognitive behavioural therapy. InnovAiT: Education and Inspiration for General Practice, 6(9), 579–585. https://doi.org/10.1177/1755738012471029

Öst, L.-G., Enebrink, P., Finnes, A., Ghaderi, A., Havnen, A., Kvale, G., Salomonsson, S., & Wergeland, G. J. (2022). Cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 159, 104170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2022.104170

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Saroha, S., Bangari, D., & Dhakal, M. (2024). Yoga practice on Mental Health: Comparative Study of Yoga Practitioners and Yoga students. Social Work in Mental Health, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2024.2427721