Welcome to my Anonymom series. Real moms talking about their deepest and darkest moments – anonymously. Anonymom episodes may consist of difficult topics including miscarriage, infertility, separation, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other potentially triggering issues. Names have been changed to protect the identity of the mom.
This episode features Jaime, mom of two who experienced harm intrusive thoughts while pregnant and during postpartum. We talk about…
– her experience of intrusive thoughts and distressing urges
– her experience of going through exposure and response prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD
– why she is grateful for having gone through this difficult time and what advice she has for new moms/anyone who is having harm related intrusive thoughts