Resources
Postpartum OCD
If your mind keeps handing you thoughts you never asked for — images of your baby getting hurt, fears that you might be the one to cause it — you are not a danger to your child, and you are not alone. This is one of the most common, most hidden experiences of new motherhood, and it's treatable.
Resources
- Book
Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts — Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP (2024)
- Website
International OCD Foundation — IOCDF
Runs support groups across Massachusetts, plus a directory of OCD specialists.
- Book
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts — Karen Kleiman (2019)
“Over 90 percent of new mothers will have scary, intrusive thoughts about their baby and themselves... Yet for too many mothers, those thoughts remain secret, hidden away in a place of shame.”
- Book
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts — Karen Kleiman & Amy Wenzel, PhD (2010)
- Guide
- Article
What is Perinatal OCD? — IOCDF
Taking the First Step
Beginning Therapy
Starting therapy can feel like a big step. Many clients reach out after spending months — sometimes years — wondering whether they should seek support.
If you're considering therapy, we'd love to help you take the next step.