Supporting a Mother Through IOP: What Partners and Families Should Know

When a mother enters intensive outpatient treatment for postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, or another perinatal mental health condition, her recovery doesn’t happen only during treatment hours.

The support she receives at home matters, too.

Recently, our Clinical Director and Co-Founder, Liane Dupuis, LICSW, PMH-C, spoke with Phoenix Health about what meaningful support can look like for partners and families — from making treatment days more doable, to responding to a hard evening without panic, to caring for your own mental health while you care for hers.

If someone you love is in (or considering) a higher level of care, this conversation is a gentle place to start.

We’ve written before about signs you may need more than weekly therapy postpartum (https://www.soleowellness.com/blog-2/signs-you-may-need-more-than-weekly-therapy-postpartum) and what a day program can offer (https://www.soleowellness.com/blog-2/when-weekly-therapy-isnt-enough-what-a-day-program-can-offer).This interview zooms out to the people standing beside her.

Read the full interview with Phoenix Health → https://joinphoenixhealth.com/interviews/supporting-a-mother-through-iop/

Motherhood was never meant to be done alone and recovery shouldn’t be either.

If you’re looking for more structured support for yourself or someone you love, you can learn about SOLEOs perinatal Day Program (https://www.soleowellness.com/postpartum-mental-health-iop-massachusetts) or reach us at hello@soleowellness.com.