Do you think having children has made your mental health better or worse?
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It’s been the same- consistent & good . I work on my mental regularly
It's a mix mostly cuz my in person support network for child care is super small and I love homeschooing, but it makes finding self care alone time hard to schedule consistently
I used to worry a lot about - mainly about my work and making sure I was the “best” and the go to person and worried a lot about what my managers thought of me. Since having my son, I obviously still care about my career but in no way do I worry like I used to. I no longer really think about work when I leave the building at night, unless it’s something very important. I feel like my mental health is better x
I love him (my son) so much, I worry about everything now.
I went through a very bad period of anxiety, panic attacks etc - now I don’t have time to think about them if that makes sense? Weirdly I went out for dinner with some girlfriends last week and it was the first time since having him I felt those familiar palpitations and thoughts start… because he wasn’t going to be with me so my thoughts weren’t just focused on him. Either way I managed to talk myself down and had a brilliant night!
Having my daughter really sent me on a spiral. PPD isn't fun! I hid for ages how I was feeling scared they'd take my daughter but I also didn't want her. It was a very confusing time. Since getting help I've gotten better and I feel so robbed of my maternity leave because I spent so much of it unhappy because of the PPD. I'm thankfully feeling better, the gremlins still come and go but it's nowhere like it was. Just trying to enjoy what's left of my maternity leave with my they strong willed daughter who honestly makes me laugh most days now with something cheeky she's doing
It’s the same. Not better not worse. I get my breaks weekly since he was 2m old (well before that if you count hubby taking the baby into lounge room so I can wake naturally) but I actually leave the house for my breaks, weekly since 2m and anytime in between I need so long as he’s not busy to watch the baby.
it's stressfull yes but if i didn't have my daughter is honestly wouldn't be here. I was VERY depressed and having bad thoughts alot before but she makes me happy. She has made me learn more about myself and learn what more I'm capable of.
If I didn't dig myself out of pretty deep and dark holes in my late teenage years I would not be able to handle what life has thrown at me since.
Pretty much the same as pre pregnancy, there’s just a more physical contingency that grounds me from letting depressive episodes take over for too long, so overall better I guess?
A million billion percent better I can’t even find the words. It’s like a cloud over my head lifted and I feel better than I have in years and years.
It’s a mix for me. But wouldn’t trade them for the world ♥️
Both . I can say one thing though I couldn’t imagine life without my kids and I love spending time w/ them and being a mom things weren’t always like that though . It took me sometime to adjust and when I’m going through things it definitely makes it harder
Both! I grew up a lot and my priorities definitely changed. Things that used to make me happy now don’t and vise versa. Overall, I have so much more purpose and drive now. Now, I stand up for what I believe is right and advocate for my kiddo, family, and myself. I respect myself more now.
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Worse followed by better. Forced me to check on my issues and work on them to make sure I’m a better version of myself for them.
Both. It was bad at the beginning, but I don’t acknowledge it until now. My pp anxiety was unreal. I hardly slept even though my lo was a good sleeper. I don’t think I slept a wink 3 days straight after giving birth. My eyes started twitching and I was mixing up my words. On day 4. My husband forced me to take a nap with his Bose sleep pod headphones and an eye mask for 3 hrs while he watched our lo in the bassinet. It was so hard to relax. Now going through that and having a healthy little toddler. I feel very relaxed about things and take everything as it comes and don’t stress too much about anything or have anxiety and we sleep like babies every night
Both! I had PPD which rocked my world and caused me to unearth a lot of trauma I had “forgotten” about as a child. Which has been a wild ride to figure out. But i also have never been as happy! 😂 Motherhood is so confusing
I clicked worse by mistake. It’s hard but I wouldn’t have chosen any differently,
Both but wouldn’t have it any other way. My daughter is my world🌍🌸💕
As someone who has BPD and PPD I found having my child has made my mental state 100% worse. I overstimulate easier, you don’t have time to regulate yourself, find myself more angry and snappy. I love my daughter so much and she keeps me on the right path but sometimes I worry I’m going to give her truama due to my mh
I have pmdd, mdd, gad, autism, and adhd. Parenthood from the beginning hurt my mental health as I get prenatal depression from the moment of conception. I can't say I'd change being a parent but it's hard af mentally. I'm on stable meds now and fixed so no more babies, but I'm one missed dose away from a crying jag.
I had no real mental health concerns before having babies, maybe a little bit of anxiety and some panic symptoms but didn't really effect me too much because I didn't become fixated on it. However, after my births, I definitely experienced some OCD tendencies, intrusive thoughts etc that shook me so bad. Then some postpartum rage also. Think I have more of a tendency to fixate on thoughts and feelings now whereas I never did before.
Both.