ASSET THERAPY
Tessa Fox, LCSW, PMH-C

• About 80% of new mothers experience the baby blues in the first few weeks after the baby arrives.

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• 1 in 7 mothers (1 in 10 fathers) experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum.

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• Perinatal mood disorders and anxiety (PMADS) can happen anytime during pregnancy and throughout the first year postpartum.

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• Symptoms can include:

  • feelings of guilt and shame

  • hopelessness

  • anger & rage

  • loss of interest in things you once found pleasurable

  • difficulty bonding with baby or lack of interest

  • sleep and appetite disturbances

  • racing thoughts, extreme worry of baby

  • flashback regarding pregnancy or delivery

  • physical symptoms can include dizziness or heart palpitations

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