Perinatal OCD

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“It wasn’t till I tentatively Googled ‘Why do I think about hurting my baby’ that I found that I was far from alone.”

"It wasn’t till I tentatively Googled ‘Why do I think about hurting my baby’ that I found that I was far from alone." Susannah Birch   Giving birth to my first daughter was the most empowering thing I’ve ever done, and afterwards…
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Perinatal OCD Part II

Perinatal OCD Part II Catherine Benfield We’re at a point now where parents are beginning to talk openly about the impact of becoming parents on their mental health. Postnatal depression is often in the media, an awareness of postpartum…
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Understanding Perinatal OCD Part I

Understanding Perinatal OCD Part I Catherine Benfield In order to recognize Perinatal OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), it’s important to understand the way OCD works and that can sometimes be easier said than done. When people ask…
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OCD: Harm Was My Obsession, Not My Reality

by Chelsea Elker for the PSI Blog March 6, 2018 Last month our country was once again reminded of the pain one person's actions can have upon countless innocent lives. The shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is not…
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A Letter to the OCD Momma

A Letter to the OCD Momma By Chelsea Elker for the PSI Blog February 8, 2018 To the mom who suffers OCD in silence: I see you. To the mom who spends all of her "me" time crying into her pillow: I get it. To the mom whose eyes dart…
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Letting Go of My OCD

The One Thing I Needed in Order to Let Go of My OCD by Chelsea Elker November 21, 2017 This blog previously appeared in The Mighty and Chelsea’s blog, Delicate Change My OCD. My mental illness. My disorder. My greatest enemy. …
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The Journey of Healing from OCD

The Journey of Healing from OCD by Chelsea Elker For the Postpartum Support International Blog October 23, 2017 This post appeared previously on The Mighty and Chelsea's blog, Delicate Change Healing, such a small word for such a huge…
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World MMH Day

It’s World Maternal Mental Health Day by Andrea Bates for the PSI Blog May 3, 2017 Can you imagine it? Voices all over the world coming together to support women who are struggling. To help raise awareness across the globe for women everywhere…
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Own Your Story

Own Your Story by Lauren Safran Postpartum Support International Blog January 6, 2016 Picture this scene…soft music…a symphony of gentle chords dance around you. As the tempo increases your heart fills with love. All of the empty pieces…
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Attunement

Postpartum Support International Blog December 28, 2015 by Robin Hooper Last weekend, I enjoyed a rare occurrence. My son Joey, who is almost 4, and I were home alone. With siblings and a daddy it had been approximately 9 months since this…
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Mom for the Holidays

December 15, 2015 Mom for the Holidays by Lauren Hale From the Postpartum Support International Blog Jingle bells, jingle bells, mama had a baby. Now she’s sad but she must look glad, oh my will she ever survive? Oh, the holidays.…
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