Mother gets OCD after having baby- article

[Jade]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3135076/Why-having-baby-OCD-Doctors-dismiss-new-mums-bizarre-compulsions-symptom-baby-blues.html

I can very much understand how the mother in this article would get in this state and glad she managed to recognise her symptoms and go to an OCD clinic to begin cognitive behavioural therapy.

 

[Beattheblues]

I have read about a number of conditions and illnesses which people can pick up during pregnancy one of which is anxiety/OCD as well as, believe it or not, diabetes!

 

[Admin]

The body really is a weird and wonderful thing - if we could fully harness its power and understand it better this would surely help with mental health issues such as phobias and anxiety?

 

[Beattheblues]

While medics have made great progress over the years there are many things we still do not understand about the power of the body and the power of the brain. If we could control the brain (and the way we think) surely this would be a better treatment than any drug?

 

[Mark]

Personally, breaking down issues/conditions is the key to beating/controlling them.

 

[Fightingback]

Hopefully this site will encourage people to talk about their issues and discuss ways in which people overcame them. You are not alone!

 

[LynnyB]

I have heard of this a few times and it is something which many new mothers will "grow out of". Similar I think to pregnancy diabetes which often disappears after child birth.