Mom Lina Forrestal on Identifying Intrusive Thoughts and When to Seek Help (Listen to the episode below!)
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Excerpt: “I played out a whole scene in my head. Those are intrusive thoughts and I didn't know this at the time, I thought this was normal. I knew I was a worrier, but that's all I knew." "So that's not normal?" "That's anxiety. That is anxiety. I don't even like the word 'normal'. What is normal? It's not that it's not normal. But it is anxiety."(More below)
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Overview: In this episode, I talk with mom Lina Forrestal about postpartum anxiety and how to identify intrusive thoughts.
Takeaway #1: Intrusive thoughts - where you play out scenes of trauma or worry in your head - are anxiety.
Takeaway #2: It’s okay to accept help - in whatever form you need. We need to normalize the concept more - because it’s perfectly okay.
Takeaway #3: There are SO many benefits to counseling and therapy. Even if you’re in an okay place, it’s still beneficial to self-growth.
Your turn: Intrusive thoughts and seeking help can be terrifying, but making the leap is such a fulfilling badge of courage. Have you ever had intrusive thoughts? DM me on Instagram @on.the.hard.days and share it with me! You are a rockstar, Mama!