What Are Intrusive Thoughts?

 
 

Did you develop thoughts that scare you after having your baby?

Intrusive thoughts are one of the most common postpartum symptoms for new moms and dads. Yet, they are also the most misunderstood, even by healthcare professionals. The shame that they create lead us to hide and suffer alone. Many are scared to share with healthcare professionals for fear of their child getting taken away. Most of the women I work with don't even dare tell their partners about this symptom. 

It's the secret that needs to be spoken in order to improve our treatment of postpartum women and men, and to heal the terror that they create in all of us.

Watch this video to learn:

  • what intrusive thoughts are

  • how common they are in postpartum women and men

  • the 3 features that make them a "scary" thought.

  • why they are not dangerous


Postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, counseling in OKC, Moore, Norman, postpartum recovery.

Hi, I'm Thai-An. I'm a postpartum therapist and mother who is passionate about helping pregnant and postpartum parents overcome depression and anxiety so they can feel like themselves again and enjoy life with their baby and family. After overcoming my own battle with postpartum depression and anxiety, I opened Lasting Change Therapy, LLC in South Oklahoma City to dedicate my counseling practice to helping families have postpartum recovery and wellness, and I love it!