For new moms, it can be upsetting and frightening to have feelings about motherhood that don’t seem “right.”

For some women, a morning run, a healthy diet and receiving help and support from family and friends are sufficient enough to get through the initial adjustment period. For others, talking to a therapist who specializes in dealing with postpartum depression can be comforting, relieving and enlightening.

Common postpartum symptoms include:

• Feeling overwhelmed and wondering if you should have become a mother in the first place
• Feeling guilty due to high self-expectations
• Not feeling “bonded” with the baby
• Feeling empty and numb as if you’re just going through the motions
• Lack of focus and concentration
• Being afraid that if you reach out for help, others will judge your inabilities
• Thoughts of running away or leaving your baby behind
• Feeling constantly angry or irritable
• Trouble sleeping at night

If one or more of the above symptoms resonates with you, I invite you to contact me today. Together, we’ll find the underlying struggles that make you feel disconnected from your baby and create a strategy for moving forward.