Break Free from Maternal Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide for Pregnancy, Birth and the First Postnatal Year

Severe anxiety affects many women in pregnancy and the postnatal period, making it a challenging time. This self-help guide provides an active route out of feeling anxious by teaching cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) techniques in the context of pregnancy and becoming a new parent. It helps gain understanding of anxiety and how factors from the past and present may be playing a role, with practical exercises and worksheets to move forward and enjoy parenthood.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 358 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Severe anxiety affects a significant number of women during pregnancy and the postnatal period, exacerbating an already challenging time. You may be experiencing uncontrollable worries about pregnancy and birth, distressing intrusive thoughts of accidental or deliberate harm to your baby, or fears related to traumatic experiences. This practical self-help guide offers a proactive approach to alleviate maternal anxiety in its various manifestations. Step-by-step, the book guides you in applying cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) techniques specifically within the context of pregnancy and becoming a new parent. By working through the book, you will gain insights into your anxiety and how past and present factors may be contributing to your feelings. Alongside practical exercises and worksheets designed to be completed at your own pace, you will acquire the tools necessary to move forward and embrace the joys of parenthood.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108823135