birth trauma

Do you ever feel like you’re on your own anxious island? The condition can be lonely and isolating for those who live it day in and day out. This is complicated by how many types of anxiety actually exist.

Which type do you experience most? Choose one or more from the list below:

💭 Generalized anxiety disorder
😩 Panic disorder
👥 Social anxiety disorder
🕸️ Specific phobia
🏡 Agoraphobia
⛓️ Separation anxiety
🏥 Health/medical anxiety
⏰ Anxiety related to OCD
😭 Anxiety related to PTSD/trauma
🍼 Postpartum anxiety

P.S. If you’re looking for a helpful read today, here’s a really excellent article from our Mighty archives that you might like and relate to: themighty.com/2018/03/types-of-anxiety-disorders-do-i-have-anxiety

#Anxiety #AnxietyAttack #HealthAnxiety #MentalHealth #PanicDisorder #SocialAnxiety #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #PTSD #BirthTrauma #PostpartumAnxiety

When I gave birth to my children & became a mother it really triggered my childhood trauma... I try my absolute best to give my children what I didnt have although it makes me happy it also makes me sad because im the mother I didnt have ....although I am grateful I am breaking cycles I cant help but wonder why I wasnt worth it why I wasnt a priority... its a battle but my goal is to put these thoughts to rest so it doesnt disrupt my motherhood because my kids are worth it for me to be at my best ....my oldest always tells me " Your my bestest mom & your my bestest friend mom" it makes me want to burt out into tears everytime she says it because I am tremendously hard on myself as mother & I didn't think like she did as a kid I didnt think I had the bestest mom growing up but O never made my mom feel guilty for not being what I needed... the roles were reversed growing up I was the mom and she was the child that has always been the dynamic of our relationship #BirthTrauma #Early Childhood Trauma

On Father's day, we need to realize that many of our service members cannot be with their loved ones today. In thag spirit we need to realize the trauma happening with this. Personally I have a friend who is a service member that had a child. Her significant other is also a service member. Her S/O has yet to be able to meet his new daughter after over a month. That is trauma for him, for her, and the child. There's so many excuses that are made but when it all books down to it there is no way that soldier can be effective enoigh and morale is injured severely when a soldier is. We ask so much of our service members but then we turn around and fail to serve them in turn from the very internal depths of the military organizations. These are human beings that are being put through dangerous circumstances that contribute to the formation of cptsd, ptsd, and other mental health concerns. To do this to them is inhuman. There is no defense at all in a modern society with all we now know about trauma. These people deserve so much more. And this is not a unique situation here. It is a problem throughout the US military branches. And if they're worried about a soldier being gone for a short time for this life event, might I suggest reinstating the Trans service members you so callously removed and allowing those you banned to be able to reduce your "burden". #Trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #Pregnancy #Militaryptsd #USNavy #Army #FathersDay #Depression #Anxiety #Motherhood #BirthTrauma #MedicalTrauma

#PTSD #BipolarDepression #BirthTrauma

“Just because someone carried it well, does not mean it wasn’t heavy..”

I’m impressed tonight by poignant hurts and burdens we carry quietly. These wounds rarely warrant public approval or support. We won’t get a rally cry. These aren’t Facebook worthy troubles fit for comfortable social discussions.

I pieced together some jagged edges of my self reflection the day I gave birth to Clara. While the obvious physical intensity ran through me, it was harsh judgements and cruel sarcasm from the hospital staff that ripped into my soul. These subtle and more personal hurts took longer to recover from. My body took stitches, my heart wanted kindness.

“You won’t get a trophy for that...”

And we mostly don’t get trophies, just as our hardest days aren’t posted and our deepest burdens aren’t always known openly.

I wish I had these words then: Clara is my trophy!
I do celebrate her publicly and daily, anywhere and everywhere we go. She makes my burdens seem easier, she brings purpose to my pains and experience. I remember earlier traumas less now than ever.

Instead of asserting how someone else is carrying, or if their hardships qualify... assume they’re doing their best with hard things. Assume you don’t know every aspect of their difficulties! Assume that they carry MUCH more than you may gather from a quick introduction, a Facebook timeline, or a causal friendship.

Instead of figuring someone out, reach out.
Tread with tenderness; speak softly.
Create some light and bring kindness with you.

At the hospital I didn’t have visible evidence of past pains, complex ptsd, or a network of self loathing... but appearing calm under pain did not make me less worthy of kindness than anyone else in labor and delivery. My burdens were quiet but heavy. When someone does not appear to suffer or hurt like you, does not mean they do not carry heavy things.

Sometimes the quiet hurts are heaviest.

Hi all, my names Becca and I’m new here, I can’t wait to meet you all! #Trauma #Anxiety #Caregiving #BirthTrauma #IronDeficiencyAnemia