Dexa/ParentData with Emily Oster

Published Jan 16, 2025

How to Talk to Your Doctor: Navigating important conversations about your care

Emily Oster and Nathan Fox delve into navigating healthcare communication, highlighting crucial strategies for engaging with medical providers, addressing perinatal mental health issues, and making informed decisions during pregnancy to improve maternal care outcomes.

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Questions from this episode

- How do life transitions affect mental health?
  Asked by 57 people
- What causes depression?
  Asked by 30 people
- How does stress affect pregnancy?
  Asked by 18 people
- What lifestyle changes help with depression?
  Asked by 11 people
- Does Hatch help with sleep in the episode Solo: Finding Your Identity, Core Beliefs, Keeping Your Own Promises, Self Validation, Success & Adult Hobbies and the clip Optimize Your Sleep?
  Asked by 10 people
- How do hormones affect mood?
  Asked by 9 people
- How do you approach conversations with empathy in the episode DOCTOR FACT-CHECKS Media On Healthcare & Shares How To STAY HEALTHY | Doctor Mike & Lewis and the clip Empathy in Medicine?
  Asked by 7 people
- What causes postpartum depression?
  Asked by 7 people
- How do estrogen and progesterone affect women's behavior as discussed in the episode 1032: Sarah Hill | How Birth Control Rewires Women's Brains Part Two and the clip Hormones and Mental Health?
  Asked by 7 people
- Who are experts on prenatal health?
  Asked by 6 people
- How is postpartum depression treated?
  Asked by 6 people
- Can hormonal imbalances impact mental health?
  Asked by 5 people
- How does stress affect mental health?
  Asked by 5 people
- What are the causes of depression?
  Asked by 5 people
- Tell me about postpartum depression
  Asked by 5 people

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