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The Healing Journey: Understanding the Ups and Downs
Just as a broken bone or surgery takes time for the healing process, the recovery process in healing from a perinatal mental health condition takes time. The process isn’t linear at all but is filled with ups and downs, and it comes with short-term and long-term aspects of healing. Join me for a closer look in today’s episode.
The Healing Journey: Understanding the Ups and Downs Show Highlights
- Complicating factors that show up in the healing process have ramifications in life, relationships, and capacity to function.
- The healing journey does not come with a pre-set timeline.
- Even helpful medications take 4-6 weeks to reach their full efficacy.
- An increase in stress, a decrease in sleep, and other disruptions can bring back symptoms.
- Therapy requires a big-picture view to get through the very normal combination of good days and bad days.
- It’s okay to ask for help, even if you appear to be “recovered.”
- Support is key, whether it’s from a partner, family, friends, support group, etc.
- “Your healing process may mean you slow down and take breaks. Understand your capacity and give yourself grace and space.”
- Healing doesn’t come through ONE magic thing but is unique to each person and their needs.
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Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/
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