Pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood bring major physical and emotional changes. Many mothers experience postpartum depression, anxiety, birth trauma, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), sleep deprivation, and difficulties adjusting to the emotional and physical demands of pregnancy and new parenthood. While this can all feel overwhelming, it’s important to remember that...
Maternal Mental Health Resources
It is well known that soldiers returning home from war often develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by flashbacks to a trauma, hyperalertness, avoidance of situations that trigger upsetting memories, and negative emotions such as guilt or shame. However, fewer people know that parents commonly experience similar symptoms after their babies spend time...
Psychologists across the country agree that a key element of self-care during the quarantine and isolation periods associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is staying connected to one another. Most disability service centers that normally provide adult day programs, support groups, recreational activities, and events have had to shut down in order to maintain the safety...