Postpartum OCD is debilitating. Find Out How to Get Help.
Being a new mom comes with its share of exciting and beautiful moments. But for some, it can also come with some terrifying intrusive thoughts and pictures. While postpartum depression gets a fair amount of press (as it should, it’s a serious matter), postpartum OCD is not something you hear about much. But it’s a…
Here’s What You Need to Know About Treatment Options for Postpartum Anxiety
You hear a lot about postpartum depression (PPD), its symptoms, how common it is, and treatment options. But you don’t hear as much about postpartum anxiety (PPA), even though it’s just as serious. And in many cases, both postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety can present themselves at the same time. This could be why PPA…
5 Things To Remember When You Have Postpartum Depression
The transition to motherhood can be an emotional one, with feelings ranging from happiness and excitement all the way through anxiety or even depression. Postpartum psychiatric disorders are treatable conditions that should not stand in your way of caring for family members like newborns; they’re just as normal if you experience any symptoms when adjusting…
Do You Have Postpartum Depression? This Is For You
Maybe you tried to get pregnant and have a baby for a long time. Or maybe it happened by accident. Or perhaps you went through arduous fertility treatments to finally get pregnant. Whatever the case, you likely daydreamed about what pregnancy and motherhood would be like. Growing a human life inside your womb is an…
Treating Postpartum Depression is Important: What to Expect
So you’ve recently had a baby. It’s a beautiful, scary, exciting, amazing, and exhausting step in your life. Becoming a mother is often one of the most wonderfully fulfilling life experiences a woman has. So why don’t you feel “happy”? Or perhaps you’re still pregnant and feeling overwhelming sadness every day. But you can’t figure…
Getting Help for Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues
The time leading up to having a baby can be exciting and filled with anticipation, not to mention lots of hormones. But what happens to all those hormones after you give birth or lose a child? The sudden shift in estrogen and progesterone can cause a pretty serious mental health shift too. Pregnant women go…
Your Best Options for Treating Depression During Pregnancy
A woman’s peak childbearing years are between the ages of 18 and 35 years old. Unfortunately, this is also when depression and anxiety disorders typically begin. Whether you are already on medication and/or seeing a therapist to treat depression or anxiety before getting pregnant, or if you develop symptoms during pregnancy, choosing how best to…
5 Benefits of Counseling for Postpartum New Mothers
Having a baby is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, stressful, and a complete change to your daily routine. After a new mom comes home from the hospital, it’s fairly common for her to feel some of the “baby blues,” but some women will experience a more serious condition known as postpartum depression. Research…
GOOD MOMS Have Scary Thoughts
Great new book on discussing Postpartum anxiety and provide resources to moms needing help. Read the article: here. Check out the book and sign up for our BOLD MOMS support group to learn new methods of coping with pregnancy and postpartum anxiety. BOLD MOMS meets Thursdays from 11-1PM at BOLD Health.
ANNOUNCING: Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Support Group
Pregnancy and Postpartum anxiety support group.