But too often, what gets shrugged off as “new mom worry” feels crippling to the woman experiencing it. To a new mother with postpartum anxiety, her whole world can begin to feel like a battlefield.

Maternal Mental HealthLibby MarlerMarch 31, 2020The Counseling Collective Fort Worthpostpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum, anxiety, anxiety treatmentComment

The Transition to Motherhood: When Scary Thoughts Won't Go Away

Worrying as a mother is a natural instinct! In fact, it is often shrugged off as normal by many health care providers because everyone expects new noms to experience heightened fears or anxiety to some extent. But when it begins to feel crippling, excessive, or even toxic, this type of intrusive new mom worry can be a sign of postpartum anxiety.

Maternal Mental HealthLibby MarlerJuly 9, 2019The Counseling Collective Fort Worthnew mom, transitions, motherhood, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, fear, worry, anxiety treatment, perinatal mental health, maternal mental healthComment

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