Nobody said having a new baby would be like this.....
Are you a woman or new mother struggling with feelings of sadness, worry, loss or confusion?
Wondering if you, your partner or your relationship can cope with all of the changes in your life?
You are not alone
Talking to someone that can understand this complicated time in your life might be exactly what you and your family need. I know, first hand, that the days and nights during these times can feel like you are on a rollercoaster, one moment you're full of happiness, the next feeling overwhelmed and scared.
You may be experiencing-
- Depression/Anxiety during pregnancy, up to 10% of all women experience depression during pregnancy
- Depression/Anxiety due to use of contraception, up to 50% of all women will go through this due to hormones in oral contraception
- Difficulty with fertility, in the US at least 15% of women/men and their partners will experience problems conceiving. The powerful hormones used to stimulate reproduction and/or the trauma can contribute to feelings of depression or anxiety.
- Premenstrual depression or anxiety with some symptoms that can seem uncontrollable
- Postpartum Mood Disorder, could be Postpartum Depression or any of the other postpartum mental health issues that can cripple a mother and family during this period.
- Menopause or your first time onset of depression because of the incredible drop in estrogen at this time of life.
I know you can feel better, I've seen it happen.