In need of relief from you scary/intrusive thoughts??

[missness90]

I just thought I'd drop by as I have found a book called "Dropping the baby and other scary thoughts. It is very insightful and brings a lot of relief to know that these thoughts are normal and you are not a nut case.
I bought it from amazon and it is rather pricey but worth it I think, it's written in the states and I feel they have a lot more understanding of this condition.
I don't come on here to often because I feel reading to much on here triggers more bad thoughts for me, but I just wanted to share this in the hope I can help somebody else in someway.
Also worth mentioning if it's scary thoughts that are your main symptom might be worth googling postnatal ocd or postpartum ocd which is the American term.
Hope this helps
Xoxo

[Weeble]

Great advice

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[monica]

Thanks so much for that. As u know the thoughts can make u feel like a wicked person and the only one on the planet so book recommendations are brill - helps hugely dispelling that myth x

[brach24]

I found that book really helpful too. It's written for both mums and practitioners which I found really good, has some cbt worksheets etc too.
It's pretty pricey but I've found that you can order books in to my local library for 50p - they go and buy them if they don't already have it.
The main take away I had was that if you're horrified and scared by your thoughts then that shows that you're rational and won't act on them. They are your worst fears that aren't suppressed in this postnatal period. When I started seeing the thoughts as fears e.g me dropping baby down stairs was a fear not a desire I was able to get rid of them much quicker. They still come but I have the power to dismiss them now.

[Weeble]

Spot on once a psychologist explained that to me it helped,me a lot

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