Catherine Hammond

black and white photo of mom holding newborn baby - essay on experiencing postpartum anxiety

Motherhood Understood

Catherine on experiencing postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts

"I didn’t think my thoughts. I saw them–often unable to distinguish between what was real and what wasn’t."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022

Motherhood Understood

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