Disrupting the balance
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I’m pretty good at managing my mental health. I know what helps, what doesn’t and how to recognise when I need to take better care of myself or ask for extra support.
But early pregnancy disrupted this balance. I’m nearly 17 weeks now and finally ready to write about the first trimester.
Awareness of perinatal mental health is increasing. Most people know about postnatal depression but I’ve seen more conversations about antenatal depression, perinatal anxiety and postpartum psychosis too. I’ve heard less about how to prepare for the way dramatic physical and psychological changes can interact with existing problems.
Taking antidepressants, managing eating problems and dealing with depression and anxiety
It turns out I’ve got a lot to say so I have separated them into three blogs.
- Antidepressants (Sertraline) and pregnancy
- Eating problems and early pregnancy
- Depression and anxiety in the first trimester