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Article by Jeremy S. Abrahamson

Estimates indicate that somewhere between ten and thirteen percent of women who deliver babies experience postpartum depression and sometimes, anxiety. Anxiety and postpartum depression often go hand-in-hand simply because of the immense life changes that occur with the arrival of a baby.

Even in women with no previous history of depression, worries about being a good mother, unrealistic expectations of themselves, massive hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and childbirth, and the financial changes that often accompany parenthood can combine to create a situation where postpartum depression and anxiety can lead to overwhelming feelings of helplessness, fear, sadness, listlessness, sleep difficulties, and paralyzing disinterest in activities that you once found enjoyable and interesting.

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Article by Canadianisanth

For those who suffer from anxiety and depression, life can be very lonely. How to get help is a necessity in order to live a normal, healthy lives. Help can come in many ways, it may be possible to relieve stress, such as anxiety, and information on how to get rid of to relieve social anxiety disorder. Reduction strategies are very important to maintain and perfect, but it needs a little help from specialists, which a victim is to know.

The first and most important thing to do when looking for help for anxiety and depression to speak to a doctor. This doctor can be a GP or consultant. The doctor performs blood tests and other clinical tests to check whether the problem is something else. Several conditions can cause similar symptoms and feelings. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pregnancy and can lead to a feeling of loss of control and symptoms of panic attacks. If there is an underlying disease, your doctor can treat and eliminate the damage caused by the disease.

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I am sixteen years old and I have issues with bulimia, anxiety, and depression.
My ex boyfriend and I messed around in January while we were still together. There was a very slim chance that I am pregnant. I have gotten my period January, February, and March. I took a pregnancy test in early February that was negative. My logic tells me it is impossible to be pregnant and have a period.

But my anxiety will not leave me alone. It keeps making me imagine pregnancy symptoms. Every tiny ache and pain I get is a “symptom”. Pregnancy is the worst thing that could ever happen to me. The only thing worse is death.
I am so scared and I just want it to stop. Please help me. What can I do? I think I am going crazy.

I’ve been suffering with anxiety/depression for about 5 years. My pregnancy was a surprise, as I was not intending on getting pregnant. In fact, I was starting an anti-depressant around the time I conceived (Maybe even the same day!). As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I tapered off my medications. At first I was excited and thought I would be great and beat this condition. However, for the past week or two, my depression symptoms have returned. I cry a lot, feel sad, nervous, etc. Anyone else go through something similar? Getting back on an anti-depressant is not an option for me because regardless of what some people say, I fear causing harm to my baby. Did the women who went through something similar get post-partum (another fear of mine)

Long story short I’ve had a very hard pregnancy due to having anxiety. I can only take a very small dose of medication which helps only a little. With my anxiety I have health anxiety so I’m nervous everytime I feel even the slightest bit dizzy etc etc. Do any of you out there deal with somewhat the same thing? How do you handle it especially now being pregnant? Its made this pregnancy miserable for me. I basically have myself on bed rest because of my anxiety. (I don’t like to be alone so when I am I tend to lie in bed all day unless I go into my mom’s while my husband works.) Any advice would be greatly appreciated?

Its just difficult because the symptoms I feel from anxiety (dizziness, shakiness, some depression.) Makes me think somethings going wrong with the pregnancy even though I know its most likely my anxiety.. I don’t eat as well as I should etc. Again any help is appreciated. Thank you.

I’m miserable day in and day out. I cry or want to cry all of the time. My ob is my family doctor who has been my doctor throughout the year and a half since I have had anxiety but I get too scared to say anything to her. I got off my medication early on and was put back on in my 2nd trimester due to losing weight which was caused by not eating properly. I don’t do anything all day but lie in bed or on the recliner and watch tv but I’m starting to realize that if I dont deal with this soon.. Its going to be impossible to care for a newborn. What do I do? Again, I haven’t talked to my doctor because every appointment I chicken out. Thanks for all your answers.

I’m 35w1d pregnant by the way and so miserable.
I know it sounds crazy and what not but I know the difference and its not my hormones I have an anxiety disorder and when not on medication it turns into depression, I’ve experienced hormones and anxiety during pregnancy and I can tell the difference.
Yes I am on medication. I was taking Lorazepam 3x daily at 1mg each time. So 3mg a day. I know take .5mg twice daily and it does nothing for me. Its hard for me to do anything including showering (I have most anxiety attacks in the shower). I just don’t know what to do I wish I could just have her now, like I was 40 weeks but I’m not.

I am possibly pregnant and I have been on anxiety medication for 5 months. Before anyone says ask your doctor, Dont worry I am but has anyone on here gone through there pregnancy on anxiety or anti depression pills and everything turned out fine?
I am on a generic form of Celexa
Celexa is also used for anxiety not just depression.

I’m 6 weeks pregnant with my 4th baby. I have been suffering from anxiety and panic disorder for the past 6 months with no treatment. Gets worse during period times also. My pregnancy has been going well up to about a week ago. My anxiety is sooo much worse. Its making me dizzy and spaced out, palpitations often, feeling depressed and just feeling like myself. I was so happy and now I am a wreck! I’m not even happy to be pregnant anymore, I almost feel like keeping myself in the house all day and never going anywhere. I have 4 other kids to take care of. Im afraid I will not cope and will fall into a deeep depression and anxiety state. What do I do? Havent been to doc yet cause waiting for my insurance to kick in. What will happen if I tell him how im feeling? What treatment is available for me? I cant go on like this for 9 months!!! Hubby works long hours so hard for him to help me out!

Ive had issues Ive tried coping with and figuring out, such as mood swings, depression, and also anxiety. I was on effexor XR to treat both depression and anxiety, but wasn’t on it long enough to feel the full effects as it wasn’t safe for my pregnancy. Well, I lost the baby and am feeling very anxious lately about everything. I think about the fact the baby’s gone and will never be back again.. and I freak out inside. It used to be so bad where I would feel very anxious in the evenings when I saw the sun setting. Alot of night I couldn’t sleep so I would wait up and watch out the window anxiously waiting for the sun to come back up again.
So okay, here is my question: Anyone had an anxiety disorder? What were your experiences, did you get treated? What was the name of the perscription and did it help? Thanks alot.
Oh, also, I am currently on Prozac which my Dr switched me over to because it was safe for the pregnancy. Im still taking it