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

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kardashian may have said it best in her Instagram story: “We as a society talk about giving grace to the issue of mental health as a whole, however we should also give it to the individuals who are living with it in times when they need it the most. I kindly ask that the media and public give us the compassion and empathy that is needed so that we can get through this.”

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Parenting a Teenager with Depression

As your kids get older and their problems become more complex, you have to transition into more of a supporting role, and that can be difficult. This is especially true with teens who are struggling with depression. Depressed teens often experience significant emotional and sometimes physical pain, but may not know what to do to make it better or find the help that they need. Parents are usually in the best position to take charge in getting initial help for a depressed teen.

ParentingLibby MarlerNovember 19, 2019The Counseling Collectiveparenting, parenting challenges, parenting teenagers, depression in teens, depression treatment, parenting teens with depression, teenage anxiety

Reducing Your Risk for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

There are a variety of effected and well researched counseling treatments and interventions that have been shown to reduce the risk of postpartum depression and anxiety. Many of these treatments involve providing mothers with practical support and strategies for managing problems that may arise during the postpartum period (such as sleep deprivation and crying). Here are some more specifics!

Maternal Mental HealthLibby MarlerOctober 22, 2019The Counseling Collective Fort Worthpostpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, transition to motherhood, mother, anxiety treatment, depression treatment, prenatalComment

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