By Kate Kripke
Okay..... I have been slacking on my own blog. And I really don't like when that happens. As most of you know, I write be-weekly for Katherine Stone's Postpartum Progress and I have simply been prioritizing that over writing for my own.
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I’ve had a mom recently ask about divorce … how to deal with it when a husband divorces you over PPD. There are some moms whose husbands treat them horribly during PPD or really just do not understand it at all and actually leave their wives because of it. What do they do? How do they handle that?
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“But I don’t have PPD anymore! I am not supposed to feel depressed or anxious! I should know better than to wake up and feel like I don’t want to face the day! What is wrong with me? Does this mean I am back to where I started?”
Sound familiar?
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It seems that the majority of my posts end up coming across as discussions on why it is important to reach out for support if you are struggling with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like postpartum depression, which makes sense, I guess, since I am a psychotherapist who specializes in supporting women through these issues.
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Sometimes the unknown about therapy can get in the way of really diving in. I mean, who doesn't wonder what it might feel like the first time you walk into a therapist's office? It can be down right intimidating for many.
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Fall has come. If your mental health is affected by the change of seasons — whether you have seasonal depression, postpartum depression or seasonal affective disorder — here are some great tips on getting through the transition of the seasons.
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Exciting things are happening over here my friends... My practice is now The Postpartum Wellness Center of Boulder...
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Postpartum anxiety is probably the most common beast in my office. There are certainly differing shapes that this big, furry, gnarly-clawed beast takes—general anxiety, panic, OCD for example—but usually the annoying, mean, and seemingly relentless monster has a big “A” stamped on his forehead. And this monster is ferocious at times, making it impossible for moms to sleep, eat, breathe, and think clearly. He is on a serious mission, no doubt. Sometimes he is so big and impending that I get a sense of his foul breath from my chair. Even though it is not me who he is chasing, I get a glimpse of what it must feel like to be the mom who is living in his humongous shadow. Not good.
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