Perinatal Anxiety
Approximately 6 percent of pregnant women and 10 percent of postpartum women experience anxiety. Anxiety can occur on its own or in addition to depression.
The symptoms include:
- Constant worry
- Feeling that something bad is going to happen
- Racing thoughts
- Disturbances of sleep or appetite
- Inability to sit still
- Physical symptoms like dizziness, hot flashes and nausea
Risk factors include a personal history of perinatal anxiety or depression, a family history of anxiety, or a thyroid imbalance.
Perinatal anxiety is treatable. Read more about treatment options.
