Physical health is mental health-where care for whole person matters in motherhood

This article was written by our friends on Seven Starling. Clinically assessed by Liz Miracle, PT, MSPT, WCS.

From pelvic floor symptoms to postpartum pain, the physical demands of pregnancy and recovery are not small. But what is often overlooked is how those physical experiences influence mental health.

At Seven Starling we offer evidence-based mental health care for women who navigate fertility, miscarriage and loss, pregnancy, postpartum and early parenting. Our support includes individual and group therapy, medication management and education and screening, all of providers that specialize in perinatal care. We are dedicated to make care accessible, whereby both commercial and medicaid insurance are accepted in many states.

We know that emotional well -being is deeply connected to the body. Anxiety, depression, irritability and overwhelming are often fed by pain, fatigue, trauma or just the daily toll in a changing body. That is why we believe that care for the whole person is essential-because physical and mental health are two sides of the same currency.

The relationship between physical and emotional well -being

The relationship between physical and mental health is not just a feeling – it is a clinical reality. Physical symptoms, especially those associated with pregnancy and recovery after delivery, can be an important engine for emotional need.

This is what the research shows:

• Chronic pain is closely linked to depression and anxietyOften making a feedback job where both deteriorate over time. (1)

• To 65% of people with depression report physical pain As a primary symptom – yet these symptoms are often not recognized as part of the image of mental health care. (2)

• In the Postpartum period, Pelvic floor disorders, urine incontinence and pain are linked to considerably higher percentages of postpartum depression. (3)

The opposite is also true

Mental health challenges not only influence your thoughts – they also appear in your body.

• Depression Can cause fatigue, sleeping problems and changes in appetite and weight. Many people experience physical pain and pain as part of their symptoms. (4)

• Tension Can lead to muscle tension, headache and nausea and can even increase the sensitivity to pain. (1)

• Chronic stress Can disrupt almost any system in the body – from sleep to digestion, cardiovascular health, immunity and more. (5)

How Seven Starling supports the full picture of care

Bee Seven Starlingwe offer Evidence-based mental health care specially designed for women who experience Tension” Depressionor Trauma Through…

✓ Fertility challenges

✓ Pregnancy

✓ Reduction loss and a miscarriage

✓ Postpartum and early parenthood

Our offer includes personalized individual and group therapy, as well as medication management – all supplied by providers who specialize in perinatal mental health. In order to make care as accessible as possible, we accept both commercial and medicaid insurance in many states, including Anthem, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and United Healthcare.

The results: results of mental health that make a difference

And we are proud to offer care that has been proven to work – because quality assurance should lead to real, meaningful results.

This is what we have seen:

• More than 90% of our members report improved symptoms
• 97% share that the time spent with their therapist was useful
• Thousands of women treated in 18 states

((Source: Seven Starling 2025 White Paper))

In combination with familiar partners such as Origin, we can help women feel very much again – in body and mind.

Interested in learning more?

Start planning a free consultation with our team. We guide you through your options, answer your questions and help you check your insurance coverage – making it easier to get the support you deserve.

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Sources:

1. https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/the-pain-anxiety-depression-connection
2. https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/pain-anxiety-and-depression
3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/pmc5834372/
4. https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/physical-symptoms-of–depression-can-depression-contribute-to-pain
5. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/body
6. Seven Starling White Paper