Where to get help for anxiety and panic attacks? I dont have insurance, but am willing to spend money to get help. Or maybe can i hv post pardum if baby is 4 months old? then wht do i do? who do i see?
You want to get in to see a psychiatrist asap so they can diagnose you. They will help.
Dear B.,
Don't be discouraged, anxiety and panic are common amongst new mothers. I suffered from postpartum for a year 'cause I didn't know any better...
Check my website, may be you will resonate with how I can help you. It is very effective, natural and affordable.
www.transentient.com
Your doctor can perform a blood test and determine if you have a postpartum hormonal imbalance. Even if you do please consider the holistic therapy over antidepressants. Holistic - meaning whole food supplements, omega-3 oils, etc. I will recommend to you an excellent nutritionist. I'm in Boynton Beach and my contact info is on my web site.
Good luck!
Hi B.. I went through the SAME thing..and it lasted for my daughter's first year. I finally did get help, and everything is SO much better. Here are some suggestions. You could talk to your obgyn. I talked to mine, and he was able to put me on some low dose medication that really has all but stopped the anxiety. I have also visited some therapists. The first is Renee Mracna from families in touch. Her # is ###-###-####. Her office is near Lake Worth Road and Jog. She is great! She is a Christian...which I am not..so, if that is an issue for you, be forewarned. There are some religious things in the office. She was actually better than the other therapist that I saw, so I would suggest starting with her..you can always write to me and I will give you another name. An exercise that I did to combat the anxiety was to make an anxiety board..of all the things that are freaking you out. Some of mine were driving the baby on 95, crib death, killers, lightening, whales..it was a broad list! After you make an anxiety collage..which helps because you come face to face with your fears...you make another collage with the opposites. Things that are the safe opposites. For that board I just wrote phrases like...everyone on 95 is a safe driver..we all want to get home safely, etc. You can then destroy the anxiety board. Also, it is SO hard with a little one..and i am the last one to take my own advice, but SLEEP. I notice such a difference when I have not slept enough. You could journal, and notice how your thoughts differ on days you are tired. I hope any of this helps. In the end, I realized that I didn't have post partum..I did have anxiety..but I was also trying to do more than I should, and my extra expectations were making me think I was a bad mom...b/c I couldn't do it all...but I was trying to do to much to begin with. Oh, I also thought...oh god, I am a bad mom, b/c I would have these terrible flashes in my mind..of terrible things happening to the baby. I talked to my therapist about that, and she said it is SO normal. Everyone thinks bad things, it is up to you to just dismiss those thoughts for what they are and say to yourself that you are a good mom and will protect your baby from harm. I really feel for you...that whole first year was not the best. I was so bummed that I wasn't 100% happy when I finally had my beautiful baby. I wish I had gone for help sooner. Good luck!!!
It is certainly possible that it is PPD. It is also possible that being responsible for a new life is a legitimately anxiety producing experience. Please visit my website and feel free to email me directly if what I do resonates for you. I have worked with this before. A combination of yoga, meditation and chatting with an experienced mom with a background in this is likely to help. If not, I would have other recommendations.
all the best,
S.
