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Say goodbye to anxiety, OCD, and alarming thoughts with this compassionate guide for new moms.
Many parents envision pregnancy and birth as occasions for celebratory joy, but it can also be a difficult and demanding experience that leads many women to physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, and ultimately, chronic burnout. Yet, if you're like many other women, you may also be struggling with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. While women are regularly screened for and educated about postpartum depression at prenatal and postnatal care visits, most are not screened for anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). If you're experiencing anxiety or OCD, this gentle guide can help you find peace from worry, get unstuck from scary thoughts, and start focusing on the beautiful journey ahead of you.
“Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts” offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) strategies to soothe anxiety and stop the spiral of frightening thoughts during the crucial perinatal period, so you can spend less time "in your head," and more time connecting with your child during this crucial bonding period. You'll learn to understand what's driving your anxious thoughts and behaviors; make peace with uncertainty; avoid unhelpful mind traps; connect with your values; set boundaries with others; and create lifelong, stress-free habits that better serve you and your growing family.
“Maternal wellness" has traditionally focused on the physical health of women, thereby ensuring the health of the baby. However, the actual wellness of a mother as a whole person has often been neglected, leaving many to experience emotional and mental challenges without adequate resources or even acknowledgement. If you're struggling with perinatal anxiety or OCD, this essential guide can help you reclaim your mental health, so you can get back to the things that truly matter to you. Parents envision pregnancy and birth as occasions for celebratory joy. Yet, for many women, this period is also met with fear and uncertainty. For women experiencing perinatal anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the resources are almost nonexistent. “Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts” offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) strategies to manage worry, reduce anxiety, and stop the spiral of frightening thoughts, so new moms can spend less time "in their heads," and more time bonding with their child.
Many parents envision pregnancy and birth as occasions for celebratory joy, but it can also be a difficult and demanding experience that leads many women to physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, and ultimately, chronic burnout. Yet, if you're like many other women, you may also be struggling with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. While women are regularly screened for and educated about postpartum depression at prenatal and postnatal care visits, most are not screened for anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). If you're experiencing anxiety or OCD, this gentle guide can help you find peace from worry, get unstuck from scary thoughts, and start focusing on the beautiful journey ahead of you.
“Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts” offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) strategies to soothe anxiety and stop the spiral of frightening thoughts during the crucial perinatal period, so you can spend less time "in your head," and more time connecting with your child during this crucial bonding period. You'll learn to understand what's driving your anxious thoughts and behaviors; make peace with uncertainty; avoid unhelpful mind traps; connect with your values; set boundaries with others; and create lifelong, stress-free habits that better serve you and your growing family.
“Maternal wellness" has traditionally focused on the physical health of women, thereby ensuring the health of the baby. However, the actual wellness of a mother as a whole person has often been neglected, leaving many to experience emotional and mental challenges without adequate resources or even acknowledgement. If you're struggling with perinatal anxiety or OCD, this essential guide can help you reclaim your mental health, so you can get back to the things that truly matter to you. Parents envision pregnancy and birth as occasions for celebratory joy. Yet, for many women, this period is also met with fear and uncertainty. For women experiencing perinatal anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the resources are almost nonexistent. “Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts” offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) strategies to manage worry, reduce anxiety, and stop the spiral of frightening thoughts, so new moms can spend less time "in their heads," and more time bonding with their child.