Beyond Exhausted: Understanding and Treating Parental Burnout

Expert Training with Rebecca Reddin, Chartered Psychologist & PMH-C

The Perinatal Mental Health Institute presents this comprehensive 90-minute training on recognizing, assessing, and treating parental burnout, led by Rebecca Reddin, Founder of PMHI, Chartered Psychologist, and Certified Perinatal Specialist.

Why This Training Matters:

Parental burnout is an increasingly common yet often missed condition affecting millions of parents. Unlike ordinary stress or fatigue, parental burnout involves profound emotional exhaustion, detachment from children, and a devastating loss of parental efficacy that can have serious consequences for both parents and families. Understanding this distinct condition is crucial for effective perinatal mental health support.

What You'll Learn:

✨ Definitions and three core dimensions of parental burnout

✨ Root causes including sociocultural pressures and resource imbalance

✨ Gender-specific presentations and risk factors for mothers and fathers

✨ How to distinguish parental burnout from depression and other conditions

✨ Validated assessment tools and screening strategies

✨ Evidence-based interventions and treatment approaches

✨ Systemic and preventive strategies to support long-term recovery

✨ How to help restore parents' wellbeing and capacity for connection

Training Format:

This recorded 90-minute webinar provides comprehensive knowledge and practical tools for clinical practice. The training emphasizes differential diagnosis and evidence-based treatment approaches specific to parental burnout.

Who This Training Is For:

This session is valuable for all perinatal professionals, including:

🌿 Mental health practitioners

🌿 Perinatal psychologists and therapists

🌿 Healthcare providers

🌿 Social workers

🌿 Perinatal support workers

🌿 Anyone supporting parents beyond the early postpartum period

About Your Instructor:

Rebecca Reddin is the Founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Institute and a Chartered Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland. Rebecca has been working with women and families in the transition to parenthood since 2009 in her private practice and community-based settings. As a Perinatal Psychologist and Certified Perinatal Specialist (PMH-C), she has in-depth training on the complete perinatal journey from fertility to parenting. Having completed both an MA and MSc in Psychology focusing on Marriage and Family Therapy, Rebecca brings extensive knowledge about how families are impacted by the transition to parenthood.

What's Included:

✨ 90-minute recorded training

✨ Certificate of attendance

✨ Assessment tool resources

✨ Implementation guidance

Enhance your ability to recognize and treat this often-overlooked condition. This training will equip you with the knowledge and tools to distinguish parental burnout from other mental health conditions and provide effective, evidence-based support to help parents restore their well-being and reconnect with their children.