A Toolkit for Postpartum Anxiety & Panic Symptoms
The term postpartum depression can be a disservice to many, many women who struggle during pregnancy and/or postpartum. Many of these women don’t reach out for help because, well, they are not necessarily depressed and so therefore assume that their struggle is not...Obsessed With Cleaning & Organizing: Coping With Postpartum Anxiety
On yet another symptom of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD: It was one of the most precious rooms we’ve ever created in our home. Each item was painted, hung, and constructed with love and anticipation of our baby. Its cheery yellow walls and the sweet smell of...Coping With Postpartum Depression: Do You Cry In The Shower Or Hide in the Bed?
When you are in the thick of antenatal or postpartum depression/anxiety/OCD/panic/PTSD (hello, laundry list!), you do whatever you can to get through. Last night on the Twitter #ppdchat, there was a brief discussion of some of the coping mechanisms we use during this...
A Therapist Shares Her Personal Experience with Postpartum OCD
[Editor’s Note: It’s turning out to be postpartum OCD/Intrusive Thoughts Week here at Postpartum Progress. This wasn’t planned, it’s just that I’m hearing from so many of you who are going through this illness, so I’m sharing just a...Postpartum Anxiety: A Multitude of Fears
Continuing with yesterday's theme of postpartum anxiety and OCD, thought I'd share this from reader Della P.: "I was never depressed. I didn’t feel despair or hopelessness. I didn’t lack the connection with my first baby or my second. I loved them. I also...
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.