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Series: Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series Intro to series : At BESST Transitions , we explore the turning points that shape health and wellbeing. Few transitions are as profound as the shift into parenthood.  This post is part of Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series , which explores the emotional realities of the “fourth trimester.” This is a time of immense physical, emotional, and social change. In this series on postpartum mental

Series: Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series Intro to series : At BESST Transitions , we explore the turning points that shape health and wellbeing. Few transitions are as profound as the shift into parenthood.  This post is part of Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series , which explores the emotional realities of the “fourth trimester.” This is a time of immense physical, emotional, and social change. In this series on postpartum mental

Learning to Feel Safe Again A Transition Toward the Quiet Strength Within “ You know what the dream is? It’s being attracted to someone who makes you feel safe .” -- [Joanne] Nobody Wants This  (Netflix, Season 2)   That line stopped me. I was just watching the trailer on Netflix, half-distracted, until those words landed… and I felt the ache of recognition. Because that was it. That was what I had. That was the dream I didn’t even realize I had been living. It has been over

When Mothers Are Blamed for Everything: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and the Weight of Responsibility Pregnancy as a Life Transition Pregnancy...

Autism Reframed: From Disorder to Diversity How Our View of Autism Is Transitioning Despite headlines framing autism as a mystery to be...

Series: Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series Intro to series : At BESST Transitions , we explore the turning points...

Series: Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series Intro to series: At BESST Transitions , we explore the turning points...

Series: Beyond the Baby Blues: A Postpartum Mental Health Series Intro to series: At BESST Transitions , we explore the turning points...

Transition or Attrition: The Hidden Crisis in Student Support Left to Figure It Out Alone in a System That Can’t Keep Up The transition...

First Day, Fourth Time: Watching My Twinkie Grow Holding on to ritual, stepping into change This morning, I watched my 10-year-old, my...

From Grief to Growth: Reframing My Academic Journey Turning Setbacks into Pathways of Growth   The Original Vision I entered academia...

The Transition to Motherhood in Academia: Babies, Burnout, and the Blind Spots of Academia The Academy’s Favourite Myth: Scholars Are...

In the Shadows of Transitions: Siblings of Autistic Individuals Navigating Life’s Shifts and Hidden Responsibilities: The Quiet Strength...

When Your Autistic Child Turns 18 and the Services Disappear Facing Independence, Fragmented Systems, and Unseen Challenges When your...

Welcome to the BESST Transitions Blog Hello and welcome I’m Dr. Anne TM Konkle, a university professor, researcher, and long-term...

Welcome to our page, where we delve into the world of biosocial evaluation for improved mental health outcomes. At the BESST Laboratory,...

Are you a graduate student passionate about mental health research? The BESST Laboratory may be the perfect fit for you! Our laboratory...

During the peripartum period, which includes the time before, during, and after childbirth, new parents may encounter various mental...