Emotional Freedom Techniques? for Postnatal Depression

About 1 in 10 mothers develop postnatal depression (PND) after having a baby.  It is common for women following childbirth to experience a period of ‘low’ mood. This can range in severity from a mild and normal period of mood disturbance (’baby blues’), through to PND and the most severe and rarest problem (postnatal psychosis).  It’s quite normal to feel like this and hormonal responses have been linked to its onset, although this may be just one influence.

Any mother can develop postnatal depression.  Some studies suggest that depression after childbirth is no more common than at other times.  However, it is thought that women are more prone to develop depression symptoms just after childbirth.  Reasons for this could include:

        - Feelings of inadequacy, particularly after the birth of a first child
        - Inadequate situational support
        - Inability to communicate concerns to partner or carers
        - A traumatic birth

There are differences between PND and ‘ordinary’ depression, but there are also many similarities.  In PND, symptoms are usually there on most days, for most of the time, for two weeks or more. Symptoms can include:

Low mood. Tends to be worse first thing in the morning, but not always
Not really enjoying anything. Lack of interest in yourself and your baby
Lack of motivation to do anything
Often feeling tearful
Feeling irritable a lot of the time
Feelings of guilt, rejection, or inadequacy
Poor concentration (like forgetting or losing things) or inability to make decisions
Feeling unable to cope with anything

Recent studies have associated postnatal depression with adverse effects on children’s later emotional and behavioural development (Oxford University, 2007). The mother child connection is of paramount importance as this relationship is the first one a child experiences, and provides the base on which all other relationships are built. Therefore help as early as possible can significantly benefit both mother and baby.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT®) or “emotional acupuncture” is an elegantly simple yet powerful way of releasing  the mental, physical and emotional issues related to PND.  EFT is an emotional balancing therapy that works by gently tapping on accupressure points on the face, hands and torso whilst focusing on the specific issues, allowing them to come quickly to the surface and then released painlessly without any side-effects.

EFT is a unique and effective healing medium that can provide relief, comfort and help for mothers experiencing postnatal depression, and the distress it can cause.  It is a safe method of treatment that does not interfere with any medications or other underlying medical conditions. However, you should always speak with your GP if you are currently on any medication before considering stopping it completely.  

For more information on how EFT could benefit you, visit www.wendyclarkson.com. 

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