Anxiety + Panic Attacks | Post-Partum Update Part 1
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Wow I felt like I was sitting in the room with you. I am 7 months postpartum, around the start of 6 months PP I started having severe panic attacks and just like you one of them sent me to the ER because I believed 100% it was a heart attack and it was only a panic attack. All the tests were coming up healthy, and the fear of death is insane for me or like you said you’re afraid your heart is going to stop. I am also experiencing the intrusive thoughts, I felt so alone until I came across your video. I don’t know who you are, but I love you. We are going to be OKAY ❤️ Gods got us
Im 3week pp now & had episodes of panic attacks. I feel so defeated 😢
I’m here. Here and dealing with this right now. And my youngest is 6 months, oldest is 1 1/2 and it’s scary and it makes me angry. And I have yet to open up to my husband about it. Thank you Rachel. Pray for me please. Praying for you too.
Thank u for sharing your story! I am going thru the same thing. Its the devil. Keep putting God 1st.
I used to have multiple panic attacks a day, for months.. it got me so exhausted and I couldn’t figure out how to help it. I had to take medication to reduce it down by soo much. Now I’m on a different medication and I haven’t had one since September last year and that for me, is probably my personal record and I couldn’t be more proud of knowing my triggers. And when I found the Lord it helped me so much. I can’t describe it but He just grounds me when it I can feel like when I’m on my own 🙏🏻 God bless you for sharing your story❤️
What type of medication are you on? I’m struggling really badly.
I think its worst during the first 6 weeks because you can't do anything...
I'm almost 4 weeks postpartum and going through this episodes that make me lose control!!!😭😭😭😭
Yeah. Knowing there are other like me makes me feel better...
I pray once I'm free to go out exercise and move freely, I'll be better 🙏
I pray for all of you in the same situation!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🌻🌻🌻🌻
Thank you for sharing about this! Those thoughts are so scary, and no one talks about them! After my first baby, I was so scared to tell anyone about the thoughts I was having because I thought they would think I was a bad mom. I’m thankful for your bravery in sharing your story and being so honest. It really will help other mamas.
Thank you so much for sharing about this subject and being open about how you’re feeling! I had no idea that PPA was a thing until after my second and the intrusive thoughts were unbearable. I thought I was going to drop dead all hours of the day. Drinking ashwaganda helped me and also getting tests done and realizing this was my mind and hormones making me literally have symptoms, but I was okay. Praying for you, Rachel!
Thank you so much for being so sincere about your feelings and what you are going through. Although I am not a mom, I've had a very similar experience, about the intrusive thoughts, for some years. It has made a WORLD of a difference to me listening to people that had been through something similar. You're not alone, and remember that being afraid of acting on your thoughts means that you're scare of losing something that is important to you, which means that you won't act on that - in the end, thoughts are just thoughts. You're an amazing mom and a good person, remember that ❤
One thing I read about postpartum depression/anxiety is when your mind is sending those intrusive thoughts it's your body actually protecting you. It's scary and yes intrusive but actually how God made our bodies to be prepared. Crazy. You are not alone, I've had the exact same kind of thoughts before. And it does get better!!! Having 4 daughters of my own I hate postpartum because it's terrifying, but at least I can help my girls when they go through it themselves in the future. I find the fight always creates so much growth and wealth of knowledge I can pass down to them. #silverlining 🥰💕
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This is not the first video you’ve posted that I have truly resonated with and have been impacted by. I admire your authenticity and bravery for talking about subjects that aren’t brought to light enough.
I never knew about intrusive thoughts but after hearing your story I can recognize how intrusive thoughts have most definitely played a role in my postpartum journey - so thank you!
Lastly, I love Philippians 4! What an awesome reminder that PPA and intrusive thoughts of not from God and that we share our hearts to a God who loves us and wants peace for us.
Keep doin’ what you’re doin’ lady!
You are not alone! I've had so so so many, intrusive thoughts. It really impacted my mental health and I was having extremely similar thoughts that you were having. Even thoughts leaking into my dreams and giving me MAJOR anxiety! Making me feel like I was a monster. 💔 My husband got advice about intrusive thoughts when he was a kid and passed it on to me: When you have an intrusive thoughts you should say out loud "THOUGHT" just acknowledge it for what it is, just a thought! Don't do anything, don't push it away, try not to dwell on it, just let it pass by. This took some practice but helped me SO MUCH!!! ❤️ Love and hugs, Rachel. You are not alone in this 🌷💙
thank you for sharing your heart and being so real. i’m not pregnant and i’ve never gone through postpartum, but last month i had my first miscarriage. that’s been really hard to work through those feelings, thoughts, and anxiety. obviously, i personally can’t relate to what you are going through, but i just really appreciate your honesty. praying for you through this time. the Lord is with you and loves you.
Thank you for sharing! My son is almost four, but just seeing this now...gives a name to what i've experienced after he was born. I also had panic attacks and got really scared when my husband had to leave for work. Because of those thoughts.. after some time these thoughts went away. Thank you for sharing! It will help alot of mama's. Bless your family and you! ❤
This is so important to talk about, thank you, you are so brave. Truly. It took my two years to admit that I had had intrusive thoughts when I was PP with my first. And it made me feel like such a horrible mother and evil person. But finally telling my husband about it gave me a lot of freedom. And he didn't leave me of think I was a terrible person, thank God!
Rachel, thank you so much for sharing your story and continuing to be authentic in this season. I experienced a very similar thing in postpartum with my 2nd (intrusive thoughts, panic attacks etc.) and there’s so much comfort in knowing that other mama’s go through the same thing. The more we bring it all into the light, the less power that it has. Your testimony really means something, thank you 💛
I'm not writing comments normally.. but I'm so thankful for you! Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest. I'm a first time mum to a beautiful 2 months old girl. I was very aware of postpartum depression/anxiety because my mum had very bad depression after my birth.. but God is giving me joy everyday and is my strength. Thank you for you thoughts and love. Your an amazing mamma
I have not watched the second video yet, but I wanted to just say hi and thank you. I found your channel from your sister. Been watching Sarah for years now and continue to follow her on IG. Anyways, I'm a young mom and feel you on a core level. Thank you for speaking about this. Also, I was born into a Christian family but struggle to keep the Lord at the forefront of my life. Seeing your connection and faith is huge encouragement to me to pray and work on reestablishing my relationship with the Lord. Thank you for bringing that light into my life.
Hi Rachel! I just want to say that I admire your honesty. There's a hack to help controle da fisical aspect of panic attacks. Even if the source is hormonal, those fisical reactions happen because your body just goes into alert and has a sympathetic discharge, but there are a few things you can do to create an opposite reaction e initiate a parasympathetic discharge. Two easy strategies are controlling your breath (try Inhaling for 4 seconds, holding your breath for 7 seconds, and then exhaling for 8 seconds, repeat about 5 times); another way is to do some sort of exercise, especially moderately aerobic, so you can spend the excessive energy you body has created in response to something it thought of as dangerous. Theses techniques are scientifically based and I sincerely hope it can help you or anybody else that suffer with anxiety.
I understand this completely. I was so afraid and I felt comfort in googling and finding out these were intrusive thoughts and not something I would actually do. For me, I was afraid I would wake up in the night and do something to my newborn daughter while sleepwalking (which I’ve never slept walk) so I had to lock my bedroom door every night so that I couldn’t get out. I even thought about sleeping in my car one night so that I couldn’t get in my house in hopes of protecting her. I was so terrified I was going to hurt her without even knowing it. It was the darkest few months of my life. Thank you for posting this! God bless you!
Yay, happy you posted earlier!
When it comes to anxiety I had much less when I stopped drinking coffee during fasts, but I always come back to it
Loved this! I've struggled with PPD and intrusive thoughts with every baby. Zoloft and my amazing husband have been my saving grace in my case., it very much should be normalized and talked about! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ thanks for sharing! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
Same! I have been in this place in my head, postpartum and then also in the middle of a stressful adoption. Thought i had lost control of my myself and my mind! It’s very scary. The Lord has graciously brought me through these times of darkness, but your emotions sound so familiar. I sang Rock of Ages and other hymns during those day, prayed continually, read a wonderful book “Be Still” by Elizabeth Elliot, and finally treated with a low dose of an antidepressant. I called upon God, my husband, and friends to be honest and pray together. I will pray for your body and mind, and for our Good God to bring you along five minutes at a time. Thank you for sharing about this! You are not alone.
Thank you so much for being vulnerable! It’s the responsibility of caring for our children, give them to the Lord, He can take care of them better than we can, say to yourself “God these are YOUR children, they belong to YOU, I am doing the best I can to care for them, you do the rest” I know it sounds almost rude 😅 but it’s the truth, they are blessing from God and He knew we were the perfect mama for them, I hope your anxiety and panic attacks get better and you can feel strong and powerful through the Holy Ghost! Love and prayers to you!
Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing. I'm 5 months pp and had never struggled with anxiety so it was very strange for me to have small bouts of anxiety and mild intrusive thoughts pp. Definitely praying and relying on God more now as a mama. I'm so glad to know I'm not alone having random scary thoughts, though I've never had any as scary as yours. I'm so sorry you had to go through that!
Thank you so much for being open and sharing! I feel like there is so much info out there about PPD but not nearly as much about PPA and the intrusive thoughts it can cause! I had a very similar experience postpartum and I am so thankful to know I’m not the only one!
thank you for sharing. praying encouragement over your heart and mind. God is our strength.
Thank you for sharing this video. I had no idea intrusive thoughts were a thing but hearing you describe them makes me realize that's exactly what I have and am maybe even now experiancing. I'm 3 weeks postpartumn, and the hormones are definitely playing havoc with me!
Thank you for sharing this and being so open and honest about what you've gone through. And for giving specifics. Its so important. I havent gon through this personally but I'm so grateful to know about ppa and intrusive thoughts and know what to look out for in case I or a loved one ever encounters this❤
Try praying the psalms. The other thing I have been trying is eating magnesium rich food like pumpkin seeds and dark leafy greens, such as spinach. It’s hard to rewire your mindset. I struggle with anxiety too, so lots of prayers coming your way. We also switched to decaf for our tea and coffee. Some gentle yoga and deep breathing might help, also. I know how debilitating anxiety and panic can be to your everyday life, so just offering some coping strategies. I also heard recently that a little time in the sunshine is good for balancing stress.
I’m going through this now I can’t escape my thoughts or panic I’m now taking Zoloft
Thank you for opening your heart on this Rachel. This is not something commonly talked about. And is something I have experienced as well. If I may recommend a book that was really helpful and I believe will help others as well. "Get out of Your Head" is a book soaked in biblical principles about gaining back control of our thoughts. I read this with some friends, and it has been life changing.
Prayers for recovery.
Appreciate your vlogs so much💕
Thank you so much for sharing this ♥️
…. Omg.. I think this is me.. I’m 10 months postpartum and have felt randomly faint, increased heart rate but they were sporadic but recently I fainted and not it’s happening more and more frequently. I’m seeing my doctor tomorrow but I never considered it to be PPA
İ have it too, economy of Turkey going incredibly bad, cant find a job, i have a daughter but cant even beeing enough to her... İ have hard times to taking a breath
Praying for you ❤️
Is everybody in here experiencing tingling and numbness of head and other body parts? I just had my 2nd baby.
❤️🧡❤️💙
Have you considered therapy? This is something that can help you more than just prayer. And I do not mean depreciating God. Quite simply, therapy is a great thing and a tool that can help deal with anxiety, panic attacks, body image, and many more. God and prayer can be a beautiful complement to professional help.