Perinatal Depression

Resilient Emotions with Tara offers professional, effective, and gentle supports for perinatal depression to help you connect to a feeling of lightness again

Perinatal Depression

Perinatal Depression (PND) is a depressive illness which affects between 10 to 15 in every 100 women having a baby.
It can happen any time during the perinatal journey, about a third of women with PND have symptoms which started in pregnancy and continue after birth.

It often starts within one or two months of giving birth or several months after having a baby.

Perinatal Depression looks and feels like –

Feelings of hopelessness

Crying and a feeling of sadness

Loss of interest in the baby

Extreme tiredness and sleeplessness

Feeling joyless

Loss of appetite

Anxiety or panic attacks

Feelings of resentment

Ruminating on the past with regret

Feelings of guilt and shame for thoughts or feelings

If you feel you may be struggling with perinatal low mood or depression I can guide and support, you with:

Support in listening to and understanding the underlying thoughts, feelings, events, and situations that may be driving your feelings and symptoms of depression.
I will help you gain awareness and insight to some of these problems, thoughts, and feelings.
We will work with deep rooted harsh and critical thoughts & emotions that may be driving the depression with mindfulness and self-compassion work.
We will look forward with a solution focused approach to focus your attention on resources, new skills and abilities that can begin to lift the heavy feelings of depression and offer some lightness.

Sometimes this work may need o address traumatic perinatal events if they are impacting the depression.
This will be done using an exercise like TBR 3 Step Rewind or Havening Techniques if indicated

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my Perinatal Depression Treatments are Suitable For:

Depression During Pregnancy

Postpartum Depression

Feelings of Hopelessness in the Perinatal Period

Frequent Crying in the Perinatal Period

Difficulty Bonding With Baby

Feeling Rejected by Baby

Fear & Anxiety Around Childbirth or Pregnancy

Obsessive Behaviours Developed in the Perinatal Period

Trauma following Pregnancy or Childbirth

Feelings of Guilt and Shame in the Perinatal Period

Perinatal Depression FAQ

What is Perinatal Depression?

Perinatal Depression refers to depression experienced from pregnancy to one year after childbirth. This can also be referred to as postnatal depression, which is depression developed after giving birth.

What causes Perinatal Depression?

Many things can cause perinatal depression, and this is a disorder that many mothers in Ireland experience. Some causes for perinatal depression include trauma during pregnancy & childbirth, difficulty bonding with the baby, hormonal changes, difficulty breastfeeding, difficulty transitioning to motherhood, lack of sleep, change in routine, and strain in relationships.

How long does it take to get over postnatal depression?

With the right help and professional supports, you can begin learning how to cope with and overcome postnatal depression, however there is no specific timeframe for this. Resilient Emotions provides professional perinatal depression support for women using the Havening© technique and Future Life Progression, which generally begins working within a few sessions.