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Most people are familiar with postpartum depression, but postpartum anxiety can be just as disabling if it’s not caught and can lead to lifelong mental health battles if it’s left untreated.

Postpartum depression is an intricate blend of emotional, physical, and behavioral changes that occur after giving birth. While PPD might seem inevitable, pregnant and new moms can take the following measures to prevent or lower the risk.

Certainly, being a parent has its own challenges, but postpartum ups and downs can at times go way beyond what is expected or normal and cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Different women suffer from different types of Postpartum depression problems. Each problem has its own contributing factors.

The mother’s mental health can have long-term effects on the baby. An anxious mother can raise an anxious child and some children grow up having to be their parent’s caretaker.

Becoming a mom is a monumental life change, and although it is a joyous time, it can also be a stressful, exhausting time in a woman’s life. And while it’s wonderful to relish in your exciting new life as a parent, it’s completely normal to grieve the way you used to live, too. 

It's harder than ever to be a mom right now. But perhaps it's also more rewarding than ever. You are doing the MOST! But your children will remember this time fondly, having spent so much of it with YOU.

We know that many states have issued shelter-in-place orders to slow the spread of COVID-19, and this can’t be easy for the many parents that have been forced to stay inside and care for their children, or even work from home! Protecting your mental health is just as important as your physical health - and here’s how.