Small steps to manage anxiety

So my baby is now 7 weeks old, she is so adorable and not really a difficult baby. I’m struggling so much with my mental health, I always had depression and anxiety but it has gotten way worse now with my newborn, never thought that having a baby is going to trigger so much anxiety. What do you do on a daily bases to manage it?

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I’m trying to pinpoint everything that makes me anxious such as leaving the house on my own with the baby .. and trying to imagine it as a positive experience

@Abbie i think I am going to go through medication as well, has it helped you?

@Amanda definitely helps shift the mindset. But I am so desperate at this point ai feel like I will need medical intervention

I eat healthy. (Lots of fruits berries and veggies) Supplements (zinc, ashwaganda, selenium, magnesium, vit c...) I try to drink heavy metal detox smoothie daily (wild blueberries with coriander, barley grass juice powder, spirulina 💚) Avoiding perfumes, smoke, scanted candles, detergent,air fresheners.... With too many chemicals. They are triggering. Positive affirmations ✨ helping a lot Herbal tea 🌿 Feeling like shit. Eat the orange 🍊 or 🍉🍓 🥝🥭🍒 🌈✨💕

@Abbie thank you that is very helpful, hope your LO gets better, you are inspiring ❤️

@Raimonda 🌻 that list looks like what everyone needs! How do you find the time for self care? My anxiety stops me from taking healthy steps like this.

I don't always find time for myself 😞 For three days I didn't wash my hair. 😢 I'm trying everyday to choose me. (One step at a time) Priorities. So one day I will clean one room. Or cook extra something (healthy cookies) Raw breakfast when I can hihi (sometimes I'm too hungry) I eat oatmeal with berries and maple syrup 🤤 Fruits always make me more happy. My little one too. I read a lot about heavy metals influence on the moods and so on. Trying to avoid the triggers. Take a minute to breathe 😇 (just 2 minutes sometimes is enough) What is triggering you. Asking for change ✨ Morning jazz also really helps me. Or Luis hay affirmations ✨💕🤓 Medical medium 📚📖 🤓 Wild blueberries are so good for your healthy brain 🧠🤤 (I find them in the freezer) from hate to I love with the coriander/cilandro 🌿😌 Herbal tea works magic ✨ I'm trying to avoid coffeine (green tea chocolate black tea cacao) bad for the adrenals. I feel that honey is also really helpful 🍯 Gluten also makes me stress

@Raimonda 🌻 that sounds amazing thank you for taking the time to write this

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