But there's another mood disorder that can strike once pregnancy is over: postpartum anxiety. While approximately 15% of new moms are diagnosed with postpartum depression, 10% are estimated to develop postpartum anxiety, according to the American Pregnancy Association. Symptoms of the condition include a noticeable increase in anxiety that can in turn cause panic attacks and even depression.
Recently, more new mothers have started talking about it. Arielle Noa Charnas, who runs the popular lifestyle blog Something Navy, has been sharing candid, relatable messages about life after welcoming her daughter Esme. In a series of posts on her Instagram Story, she diagnosed herself with postpartum panic attacks and anxiety.
“The last week I’ve been experiencing some weird symptoms like shakiness, nervousness, heart racing, sometimes it gets to the point where I feel like I might be suffering from a serious disease and the fear of dying only heightens my anxiety,” she wrote. “I’ve always dealt with small bouts of anxiety [throughout] my life but [postpartum] has made it substantially worse.”
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