Category Archives: mom help

What a Nurse Wants You to Know about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

This is a fourth guest post by Amber Thiessen, a nurse and counselor. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 focus on when a mother with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders should go to the Emergency Room and what to expect there. This final post is what she as a nurse and counselor would tellContinueContinue reading “What a Nurse Wants You to Know about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders”

PMADs and the ER: How Does the Gospel Apply?

Part 3 of 4 in a series of posts by nurse and counselor Amber Thiessen. Part 1 covers when to go to the ER, part 2 talks about what to expect when you go to the ER, and part 3 is about what husbands and the church should know, as well as how the gospelContinueContinue reading “PMADs and the ER: How Does the Gospel Apply?”

PMADs and the ER: What Happens When You Go to the ER?

Part 2 of 4 in a series of posts by nurse and counselor Amber Thiessen. Part 1 covers when to go to the ER, part 2 talks about what to expect when you go to the ER. What Happens at the ER? Coming to the ER doesn’t necessarily mean you will be admitted to aContinueContinue reading “PMADs and the ER: What Happens When You Go to the ER?”

PMADs and the ER: When Should You Go to the ER?

Where do you start when you have PMADs? When should a mother go to the emergency room struggling with her mental health go to the ER? Guest post by Amber Thiessen.

What to Do With Intrusive Thoughts

Once you know what intrusive thoughts are,[1] what do you do with them? How do you handle the random, freaky images and impulses that come into your brain?Here are three steps I and other moms have found helpful: identify the thought, acknowledge the truth, and distract yourself. 1. Identify the thought. “That was an intrusiveContinueContinue reading “What to Do With Intrusive Thoughts”

Never Forsaken: Finding God’s Faithfulness in Hard Places

One Monday, I read our Bible study assignment of writing down ten ways I knew God loved me. I jotted down a list during a mid-day feeding, checking the box for that part of the homework. But three days later, I could have crossed off everything on that list. Those blessings had all been removedContinueContinue reading “Never Forsaken: Finding God’s Faithfulness in Hard Places”

What Can You Do to Prepare for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders?

If you’re pregnant, what can you do to minimize risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and prepare for them if they do come? Read on for three main points.