Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety

Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Psychology - Miscellaneous, , course: Psychology, language: English, abstract: The assignment seeks to explore the problem of anxiety that women face postpartum and during pregnancy. The anxiety disorder is a mental illness that can be treated using the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This is an evidence-based approach that has proven to be effective because of its focus on people's behavior and thoughts. Anxiety disorder is prevalent among moms-to-be and new moms. This mental illness can cause women to experience normal worry which could get worse and become incapacitating fear. Research has shown that the number of women who experience anxiety disorder while pregnant or postpartum ranges from 5% to 16%. Additionally, there are several women who have anxiety disorders that do not meet the criteria for being diagnosed formally but affect their normal functioning.