Dr. Susan Feingold
Clinical Psychology
Skokie, IL
31 years experience female
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Susan Benjamin Feingold, Psy.D.
Skokie, IL
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Susan Benjamin Feingold, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and adjunct professor
at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Campus of Argosy
University. She is the author of: <i>Happy Endings, New Beginnings: Navigating Postpartum Disorders</i>. In her clinical practice, she specializes in the treatment of
antepartum and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders, as well as other
women’s mental health issues related to reproductive function. This includes
the treatment of perinatal adjustment disorders, PMDD, fertility issues,
pregnancy loss, menopausal problems, post-traumatic stress disorders, sexual
issues, and couple relationship problems.
A past board president of Depression After Delivery, a
nonprofit, Dr. Feingold has been facilitating support groups for antepartum and
postpartum women at Family Network, a United Way agency, for the past 14 years.
In addition, she has provided continuing education to nurses, physicians,
medical students, midwives, and social workers in the area of perinatal mental
health and has supported state and federal legislation on behalf of women with
postpartum depression. Her earlier clinical work included several years at
Great Lakes Naval Hospital and VA Medical Center, both in North Chicago, Illinois .
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Clinical Psychology
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United States: Illinois
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116 Answers
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Mood disorder : Ppd is known as the most common complication of childbirth. It is the emotional disorder following childbirth that includes a variety of moderate to s... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Consult your Dr.: It may take longer than that, however consult your physician to make sure that there are not other medical problems or reasons why fertility would be ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Therapy & medication: Psychotherapy with a mental health professional with specialization in treatment of postpartum emotional disorders is very effective. Many women often... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Sort of: There was a drug called flibanseran, made by german pharmaceutical company boehringer ingelheim, that was showing initial promise on female sexual des... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Seek treatment: It would be helpful to work with a sex therapist. You could go to the aasect website to start and see who is in your area.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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See below: Relationship problems and a "broken heart" may be as common at 19, as it is at 45 or beyond. However there is no recognized psychiatric diagnosis of b... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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More info needed: Anxiety and anger can be related as well as sometimes present with similar somatic symptoms or body symptoms. I've found many patients especially wome... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Check with your Dr. : Hoping you are following your Ob Dr or Fertility specialist guidelines. That's the best and safest way to conceive.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Seek treatment: It sounds like anxiety and likely an eating disorder. It may be advantageous to rule out anything physical with your primary care physician first. How... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Call your physician: Contact a mental health professional with specialization/expertise in assessment and treatment of postpartum depression.
You can contact postpartum... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Depression & anxiety: The symptoms can include: insomnia and sleep disturbances, sad & depressed mood, lack of appetite, worrying & severe anxiety, irritability and anger, ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Many factors: There are many factors, but i would need to have more information about what sexual dysfunction you believe you have.. There are many types of problem... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Anytime in first yr: Postpartum depression can present anytime in the first year. It is most common to begin within the first 3 to 4 months. However it can begin later in ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Know risk factors: Several risk factors can predispose women to ppd, including:
*previous history of postpartum depression
*symptoms of depression or severe anxiety
... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Seek help: I would recommend you first see your physician to rule out medical causes. However the symptoms you describe could also be anxiety, so after making s... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Need more informatio: Can you have an orgasm during madturbation? Is it that your partners don't know how to please you? Are these people you are in a relationship with or ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Yes : Female sexual arousal disorder is diagnosed by two criteria:
persistent or recurrent inability to attain or maintain arousal or sexual excitement.
... Read More
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A female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
See your doctor: It is unclear if this is written by a male having lack of ejaculation or a woman who is wondering about female ejaculation.. Or a woman who doesn't un... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Sex therapist: I would consult both your ob-gyne and a trained sex therapist. If you don't know of any in your area, you could consider contacting the aasect website... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Problems: The most obvious answer is it means problems in your relationship. This may mean a lot of conflicts, general unhappiness with each other, poor communi... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Good self care: There are things that you can do to help lower your risk of postpartum depression, but still no guarantees that you won't get it. If you do get ppd, s... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Call your physician: Contact a mental health professional with specialization/expertise in assessment and treatment of postpartum depression.
Although you can look to s... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Seek treatment: Depression is an illness that needs treatment. It's important to see a mental health provider to assess the severity and come up with a treatment plan... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
See a Sex therapist: Female sexual dysfunction is diagnosed by an interview with a sex therapist or perhaps by your ob-gyne or pcp during an office visit.
There are 4 c... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
More at risk: You would be more at risk with a family history of depression, but that doesn't mean you will get ppd.
It does suggest that you should educate your... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Check with your Dr: First, i think it's great you are thinking ahead.
I would encourage you to use this time to find a psychiatrist with expertise in perinatal issues.
... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
See your Dr ASAP: This should be looked at asap by your doctor.. It's a concern if you didn't hit your head or bruise yourself.
Although not a mental health issue, it ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Go to your Dr.: I think it's best, that you make an appointment and see your ob-gyne.. That way you'll know for sure.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Get MH treatment: Depression is an awful illness. It is not something you should ignore or it can be chronic and get worse. Seek a mental health specialist for assessme... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Find out why: Rather than taking a sleeping pill, especially if a chronic problem.. Why not find out why. It could be anxiety, an early sign of depression, a sleep ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
See prescribing Dr: I would contact the prescribing Dr or better yet set up an appt to discuss the effect of these Meds on your libido. He/she may be able to change your ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
See psychiatrist : You likely need to find the right combo of medication to begin with and then once stable you could include therapy. Try finding a Psychiatrist to wor... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Contact your Dr.: There are many ways to get help even with limited funds or no health insurance. Consider if there is a mental health center funded by the county or i... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Feingoldanswered
Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Seek help: He might be happy with her, but if he's narcissistic than likely she might not be as happy. All that said, if it wasn't work... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
See your Dr: Whichever came first, treat both. There is often a connection with our mind and body. If you get your celiac under control, it will help your anxiety.... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
anxiety checklist: take a look at my anxiety Checklist. Once you have ruled out medical issues with your PCP, you should consider working w a therapist on coping techni... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Unlikely: Being in a relationship in which you feel conflicted feelings.. Does not mean you have a multiple personality disorder. It does somehow suggest that y... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Observe his behavior: People can say they love you in words or in actions. Does he do things that let you know he loves you? I would observe his behavior to see if he's sho... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Feingoldanswered
Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Time for self-care: As a mother of a 1 year old baby, you likely are getting very little time for yourself. It's difficult to give constantly to others without feeling dr... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Seek counseling: It would be advisable to seek the help of a couple therapist to help you figure out what's going on in your relationship and how to change it.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Many causes: This needs to be addressed individually, in that it could be anything from exhaustion to pain instead of pleasure with sex to relationship problems.. ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Exact causes unknown: Multiple factors are often involved including dramatic hormonal changes following delivery when estrogen and Progesterone drop to levels similar to pr... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Shouldn't he leave..: If you are paying for the apartment and you and your boyfriend break up, why would you be the one to leave? Are you financially supporting him? If thi... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Cant change the past: There's nothing we can do to change the past.. Regrets. I suppose you can apologize but other than that we just need to learn from past mistakes and n... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Onset of PPD..: Postpartum depression can present anytime in the first year. It is most common to begin within the first 3 to 4 months. However it can begin later in ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Good self care: There are things that you can do to help lower your risk of postpartum depression, but still no guarantees that you won't get it. If you do get ppd, s... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Susan Feingoldanswered
Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Depression & anxiety: The symptoms can include: insomnia and sleep disturbances, sad & depressed mood, lack of appetite, worrying & severe anxiety, irritability and anger, ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Prior Depression: Several risk factors can predispose women to ppd, including:
*previous history of postpartum depression
*symptoms of depression or severe anxiety
... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Not necessarily: I need to have more information what you mean. If you aren't able to sleep (insomnia or early morning wakening with difficulty falling back to sleep) ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Educate him: Spouses and family members can do a lot to help by providing emotional support to the mother with ppd. However in order to do that, they need to be ed... Read More
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Oct 31, 2015
Dr. FEINGOLD is an empathetic, compassionate and insightful doctor. She has helped me over the years to truly transform myself in a positive way .
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Feingold is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Feingold is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I'm 20 years old with the same thing. I never had orgasms, never was traumatized and have a boyfriend.he tries so hard and helps, but nothin
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you Susan. Out of hours gp thinks could also be anxiety related.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! We have an appointment and started doing yoga. Greatly appreciate it!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Graduated 1992MD
Medical/Graduate school
Loyola University of Chicago, M.Ed.
Graduated 1975MD
Awards
1999 Gold Bell Award, Mental Health Association in Illinois, Interview for two-part series on postpartum depression for WLS-TV, Channel 7 News
1991 Andy Beck Award, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Psychotherapy Research
Most Influential, Second Place, Evanston, IL - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American Psychological Association
Illinois Psychological Association
Postpartum Support, International
Publications
Happy Endings, New Beginnings: Navigating Postpartum Disorders (New Horizon Press, 2013)
Adjusting After Baby: Help is on Hand for Postpartum Depression
Helping Women With Postpartum Depression: Midwives' Expanding Role
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