Dr. Michal Regev - Registered Psychologist
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Postpartum Depression

When Blue Turns Darker: 3 Essential Steps to Take if You Are Feeling Depressed After Baby
When Blue Turns Darker

3 Essential Steps to Take if You Are Feeling Depressed After Baby by Dr. Michal Regev (Published in the Spring 2025 Issue of West Coast Families Magazine. https://westcoastfamilies.com/when-blue-turns-darker-3-essential-steps-to-take-if-you-are-feeling-depressed-after-baby/) There is a good chance you have heard about the “Baby Blues.” You may have even experienced it...

13 April, 2025
3 Quick Ways to Avoid Parenting Stress, Article by Dr. Michal Regev, published in the Summer 2024 edition of West Coast Families Magazine
3 Quick Ways to Overcome Parenting Stress

(This article was published in the Summer 2024 Issue of West Coast Families Magazine. See it on their website at https://westcoastfamilies.com/summer-2024/ — Turn to page 10. Or download the article here) Have you ever felt like calling “Stop the world, I want to get off!?”...

16 August, 2024
How to Choose a Counsellor in Vancouver by Dr. Michal Regev
How to choose a counsellor in Vancouver that is right for you

My friend Millie once asked me if anyone living in Vancouver ever needed counselling. “After all,” she said, “we live in one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world. Why would anyone ever struggle in Vancouver?” She wondered half-jokingly. “Vancouver IS beautiful,” I...

23 February, 2024
Young woman suffering from a severe depression/anxiety (color toned image; double exposure technique is used to convey the mood of unease, progression of the anxiety/depression)
VIDEO – Is it possible to recover from depression?

This is especially important for pregnant and breastfeeding women who are experiencing depression and anxiety. This is the reason why I have decided to summarize the current literature on different treatment options, methods and techniques that have been shown to significantly reduce symptoms of depression....

29 January, 2016
Dr. Michal Regev and Pacific Post Partum Support Society

I am pleased and honoured to take part in this evening talk for new dads. I have collaborated with the Pacific Postpartum Support Society for many years, which has been both my pleasure and privilege. If you are interested in attending the talk, please R.S.V.P....

23 November, 2015
Are you at risk for another episode of Postpartum Depression?
Elly was completely shocked when she developed Postpartum Depression following the birth of her first baby. Her pregnancy was planned and uneventful and labor and birth were natural and without complications. But a few weeks after the birth, with ongoing sleep deprivation, a colicky baby and lack of help and support, Elly started feeling down, unmotivated, anxious and hopeless. When one evening she burst into tears and told her husband Peter that she couldn't cope anymore, he urged her to see a therapist.
12 November, 2014
Couples Therapy and Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a serious , debilitating disorder , with onset at the most inopportune time; within the first year following the birth of a baby. Not that there ever is a good time to have depression. But when someone has just had a baby, everyone's expectation is that they would feel joy and fulfillment, rather than deep sadness and hopelessness.  As well, the energy and dedication that a baby requires are enormous; two things that mothers who are struggling with depression are likely to be very low on.
30 October, 2014
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