"Many people believe it is strength to push your feelings deep down and 'get on with it' but the real strength of character is to acknowledge and face your struggles and get help to become the best version of yourself."
Struggles in motherhood, we all have them, but how do you deal with the "mom life" when you're experiencing terrifying intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, obsessions, and a fear of being alone with your baby? If this sounds familiar to you, you may be dealing with postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder.
How can you live a normal life, let alone provide one for an infant when you are stuck in a prison in your mind? Can you turn it off? But should you shut down and stifle these feelings? What if you tell someone and CPS takes your baby away? The truth is, these are normal questions but PPOCD is not something you can ignore in the hopes it will go away.
From the desk of a professional writer, mother, stepmother, and former healthcare worker, The Maze in Your Mind Has a Way Out is a comprehensive guide to healing from this debilitating illness.
In this book, Amy will walk you through each step of coping with PPOCD. Like a friend who holds your umbrella during the storm, she will be breaking down the signs and symptoms of this increasingly common illness, what your first doctor's appointment may be like, the available treatments, the ups and downs of recovery, and how your journey may impact your family, Although there is no cure for postpartum OCD, it is a livable illness that will test you in weak moments but in your strong moments, you will feel like the rockstar you are for putting in the work to become the parent you were meant to be!
Consider this as your guidebook to getting well again, because the maze in your mind does have a way out.