Women's health
Postpartum anxiety
Postpartum anxiety can feel like constant worry that will not switch off. This page offers a guide on telling it from normal new-parent worry and a plan for the first year, with clear pointers to professional help.
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Common questions
Is postpartum anxiety common?
Yes. Many new parents experience anxiety after birth, and help is available. It is not a personal failing. This is general information, not medical advice.
How is it different from normal worry?
Worry that is constant, hard to stop, affects sleep or eating, or makes daily life hard is worth raising with a clinician. This is general information, not medical advice.
Where can I get help right now?
Contact your doctor, midwife or health visitor. In the US you can call or text 988 in a crisis. In an emergency call your local emergency number.