You may have Postpartum Depression if you’ve had a baby within the last 12 months and are experiencing some of these symptoms:

• You feel totally overwhelmed. Like you just can’t handle this mom thing. Maybe you even wish you hadn’t become a mom.
• You feel guilty because you believe you should be handling this new mom thing so much better than you are
• You feel a sadness so deep you can’t stop crying
• You feel hopeless. Like your failing at this motherhood thing and it’s never going to get better.
• You can’t concentrate or focus. It’s like your in a fog
• You can’t sleep or you sleep too much.
• You don’t feel bonded with your baby. That magical blissful snuggly newborn time you imagined is so far from your reality.
• You’re very confused and scared. You just don’t feel like yourself at all, that maybe you’ve “gone crazy” and worry the old you is gone forever.
• You feel irritated, angry, even rage. The slightest thing sets you off, you have zero patience.
• You might dream of running away you’re your family, and maybe you even think your baby would be better off without you
• You feel numb, disconnected. Like your just going through the motions.
• You’re afraid that if you reach out for help, people will judge you, or even take your baby away.

You may have Postpartum Anxiety if you’ve had a baby within the last 12 months and are experiencing some of these symptoms:

• You have racing thoughts. Your mind won’t slow down and you can’t relax
• You can’t sit still. You’re always cleaning baby bottles, checking on the baby, organizing, etc.
• You can’t stop worrying, at all. It doesn’t matter what anyone says to reassure you
• You have disturbing, scary thoughts that make you afraid to be around your baby
• You constantly need to check things – did I leave the stove on? Is the baby breathing?
• You have no appetite
• You can’t sleep
• You feel like you’ve “gone crazy”
• You’re afraid that if you reach out for help, people will judge you, or even take your baby away