So Glad You Asked with Dr. Ruta Nonacs and Allie Hales

Motherhood comes with a million questions. So why is it so hard to get real answers? Why does society tell moms to just “push through,” like it’s just part of the job? And when moms do ask for help, why is the first place we turn to Google? Why are we left scrolling social media or scouring the internet for answers?

That's why we created "So Glad You Asked with Dr. Ruta Nonacs and Allie Hales," a show where you bring your toughest maternal and mental health questions to top experts and get real, evidence-based answers and actionable resources.

Co-hosted by Dr. Ruta Nonacs, a clinical psychiatrist at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and Allie Hales, a mom of four, this show isn't just for real moms, it's by real moms. Because moms don't just deserve support, they deserve solutions—whether before or during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.

Each episode we take on questions that keep moms up at night. Every conversation is led by YOU. Your questions, your experiences, your mental health—front and center. No question is too small. No topic is off-limits. You ask. We answer.

🎧 Subscribe now and send us your questions at podcast@womensmentalhealth.org or leave us a voicemail at (617) 643-9232.

Brought to you by the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health and the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation.

Guest

Dr. Sheehan Fisher, PhD

Dr. Sheehan Fisher is an Associate Professor and perinatal clinical psychologist at Northwestern University. His research career focuses on the effects of perinatal and subsequent parental mental health on infant/child health outcomes, with a specialization in the emerging field of father mental health. He aims to reconceptualize parental mental health research to integrally involve both birthing parents and non-birthing parents to differentiate parents’ impact on a child’s medical and mental health. He has been a leader nationally and internationally in advocating for more inclusion of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities in perinatal research and clinical practice. Ultimately, Dr. Fisher’s goal is to optimize the health and effectiveness of the parental team to positively influence child health trajectories and help families thrive.

https://www.sheehanfisher.com/

Guest appearance on:

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