COVID-19 is Making Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Worse

Postpartum mental health issues are fueled not only by the hormonal turmoil that women experience but also by the emotional and practical challenges of keeping a vulnerable new human alive while operating on very, very little sleep. Having a baby during a pandemic is harder. Even if everyone in the family is healthy, it’s harder. Even if the family’s financial situation has not been damaged by layoffs, it’s harder. It takes all of the challenges of parenting a newborn — the nerves, the stress, the at-times profound loneliness — and amplifies them.

Maternal Mental HealthLibby MarlerAugust 3, 2020The Counseling CollectiveCOVID-19, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, motherhood, mom life, infant loss, anxiety, anxiety disorder, anxiety treatment, prenatal depression, depression treatment Comment

Prenatal Depression: The Most Under-Diagnosed Pregnancy Complication

If you think you are struggling with symptoms of prenatal depression, please know that there is hope and help! Counseling treatment has been shown to reduce prenatal depression symptoms and prevent the development of postpartum depression following the birth of a child. Counseling can allow you navigate your feelings and expectations around becoming a parent, help create a healthy and supportive environment for your child, allow you to develop coping skills for stress and anxiety, and manage stress and relational conflicts.

Maternal Mental HealthLibby MarlerAugust 27, 2019The Counseling Collectiveprenatal depression, maternal mental health, pregnancy, mother, postpartum depression, perinatal mood disorders Comment

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