Info from ACOG:
✔️ Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health condition. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has an anxiety disorder, including those who are pregnant or postpartum.
✔️ You may have anxiety for the first time in your life during pregnancy or after delivery. Anxiety can start at any time during or after pregnancy. It most often begins right after delivery and up to 6 weeks postpartum, though it may happen up to a year after delivery. Sometimes anxiety begins
➡️after weaning your baby from breastfeeding
➡️when your menstrual periods return
✔️ You may be at higher risk for an anxiety disorder during or after pregnancy if you
➡️had an anxiety disorder in the past
➡️have family members who have anxiety disorders
➡️experienced a previous pregnancy loss
➡️had health challenges during pregnancy or labor and delivery
➡️have other personal health challenges, including current or former mental health conditions
➡️have a baby with health challenges
➡️experienced trauma in your childhood, such as violence, abuse, or neglect
✔️The symptoms are different for everyone and each type of anxiety disorder. But they usually include
➡️mental and emotional symptoms, such as constant worry, tension, and a feeling of doom
➡️physical symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, chest or stomach pains, headaches, or nausea
➡️changes in behavior, such as avoiding something you fear, avoiding leaving your home, or constantly watching for danger
➡️A symptom of all anxiety disorders is feeling very worried or fearful for long periods of time.
✔️ Therapy is recommended to help treat anxiety. You also can consider medication, especially if anxiety has a big impact on your life or if therapy does not help on its own. Making time for self-care, joining support groups, and using community resources also can help with anxiety.
✔️ Antidepressants are used to treat anxiety. These medications work to balance the chemicals in the brain that affect your moods. There are many types of antidepressants. If one type does not work for you, you and your ob-gyn can talk about other options.
✔️If you took an antidepressant before pregnancy that worked well for you, it is best to continue that medication during and after pregnancy. The dose may need to be increased late in pregnancy.
✔️Postpartum Support International (PSI) Helpline
www.postpartum.net
800-944-4773
Text 800-944-4773 (English) or 971-203-7773 (Spanish)
Contact this nonemergency helpline for support, information, or referrals to mental health professionals during or after pregnancy. The helpline is open 7 days per week. Leave a confidential message at any time, and a volunteer will return your call or text as soon as possible.
PSI also offers online support group meetings and weekly Chat With an Expert phone sessions.
✔️Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Find a Therapist: https://members.adaa.org/page/FATMain
Therapists who offer telehealth: https://adaa.org/finding-help/telemen...
Directories of health care professionals who offer mental health care in person or with telehealth (using chat, video chat, or a phone call).
✔️National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
https://nami.org/help
Free, nationwide support service for anyone with questions or concerns about mental health.
✔️Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline
800-662-HELP (4357)
800-487-4889 (TTY)
www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Free, confidential mental health support in English and Spanish. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
✔️National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Lifeline Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org...
Free help from trained counselors by phone or live online chat. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If you or someone you love has thoughts of suicide, call or chat for help.
✔️Crisis Text Line
www.crisistextline.org
Text HOME to 741741 (US and Canada) for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.
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