Not Feeling Like Yourself
Women experience a variety of mental health issues, and these issues are sometimes linked to hormonal fluctuations.
You might find that your life feels like it gets tipped upside down the week before your period. You may feel really irritable or short. Your emotions may seem way more intense than they usually are.
Or you might find that as you’ve gotten older, your body has started to feel different. It’s hard to regulate your temperature. Sleep may be harder to come by, and weight seems to pile on more easily than before. It can feel harder to concentrate, and you may have trouble with your memory.
Beyond these physical experiences, you may also feel a larger shift in your identity. You might feel like you’re “getting old,” worry that you aren’t sexy or desirable anymore, and feel uncertain about who you are now.
If you’ve recently had a child, you may feel like you’re on an emotional roller coaster. You were excited for this new baby, but now it’s feeling so different from what you expected. The full weight of the responsibility of having to take care of another human being is setting in. Depression or anxiety may be coming on much stronger than it ever has before.
Sleep deprivation doesn’t make any of this easier, and neither does the physical pain from your postpartum recovery. You might feel shame or frustration about your body not “bouncing back” to where you want it to be.
You Can Feel Like Yourself Again
I can help you with any of these challenges, so you can feel more like yourself again. I have a compassionate, comprehensive approach that considers the full picture of who you are, your health history, your values, and your goals.
We can work through any thoughts or beliefs that are holding you back in your work, relationships, or your health. I can help you find your voice and assert your needs.
Together, we can explore if therapy, lifestyle coaching, and/or medication would be most supportive for you. I will collaborate with you to design a treatment plan that feels aligned with what you want and feel comfortable with.
Take the Next Step
You don’t have to go through this experience alone. Help is a call away. Call me today at (917) 210-4799 to schedule a free consultation, or complete the form. I look forward to speaking with you.
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Meredith Conry, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner