Mom Rage in Palm Desert

I have been seeing a lot of chatter on social media recently in regards to “mom rage” and wanted to address it here from a more clinical perspective. Anger, rage, irritability and overall mood swings are common and normal during the postpartum period, and can also be an indicator that you are experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression. They can be emotions that are felt as result of consistently interrupted nighttime sleep, because of nutrition deficiencies that leave women depleted and exhausted, or because a new parent may feel overwhelmed by the many, many hours of caregiving while also being responsible for keeping up with the other parts of their lives. Taking a look at where the new parent sees the need for additional support and brainstorming all of the ways that might be helpful to meet the particular need, may it be for alone time, adult time, additional hours of rest, increased support in household tasks by other members of the household or outside help are just a few of the places the women I work with name feeling overwhelm that can lead to rage. I always like to look at our emotions as the antennae that go up when we begin to feel stress, alerting us that we are feeling uncomfortable and may need to make a change. When we begin to recognize those initial signs of discomfort, the increased irritability or noticing we are more annoyed than usual, we can acknowledge the area of discomfort and make a plan to address whatever need is arising. It’s when we blow through those initial warning signs, allow resentment to build or take on a martyr mentality that only we can be the one to tackle all of the tasks that we can find ourselves heading into rage when we get completely overwhelmed. Therapy is an excellent place to begin working on how to recognize and begin to manage these initial sensations and emotions to stave off more damaging moments of rage. If you are a person who has grown up in an angry or rage filled home, you may remember what it feels like as a small child to be in a home with angry people; maybe it has affected your ability as an adult to connect with others or connect with your own emotions. When we recognize that postpartum rage is a symptom of postpartum depression, we can seek help and assistance to improve our own mental health and create a calmer environment for our children to grow up in. 

What did reading this blog bring up for you? If you notice feelings of increased irritability, rage, swings in your overall mood, you could be experiencing postpartum depression. Help is available to you and you can begin to feel better with supportive care. Feel free to call me at 805-930-9355 for a free 15 minute phone consultation for Holistic Therapy in Palm Desert. I’d be happy to hear about what is happening and help connect you with the right provider. If you are looking for help with pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy loss, infertility, birth trauma or hypnotherapy, you can read more about how I can help within this website.

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Postpartum rage can be scary for the individual experiencing the feelings as well as the family members in the home witnessing the angry events. Contact Lauren Fox, Therapist Palm Desert to discuss your current situation.