Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
1 in 7 mothers experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or the postpartum period.
“While many women experience some mild mood changes during or after the birth of a child, 15 to 20% of women experience more significant symptoms of depression or anxiety. Please know that with informed care you can prevent a worsening of these symptoms and can fully recover. There is no reason to continue to suffer.”
You do not have to have a mood disorder to benefit from seeking support.
Are you feeling irritable or angry?
Do you feel sad or depressed?
Are you having trouble sleeping?
Do you feel anxious?
Are you experiencing panic attacks?
Do you feel inadequate as a parent?
Do you have suicidal thoughts?
Do you cry excessively?
Are you having a hard time adjusting to your new normal?
Do you have repeated thoughts or concerns about something bad happening to you or your baby?
Do you question if you are a good mother?
Have you had trouble bonding with your infant?
Are you grieving a pregnancy or child loss?
Are you experiencing changes in mood related to infertility?