05/06/2026
it is World Maternal Mental Health Day today. Lets shine a light on peri and postnatal OCD. Unlike regular anxiety, pOCD is scary, frequent intrusive thoughts of harm and safety of the baby with excessive compulsive behaviors including refusing to be alone or touch their own child for fear of causing harm. If left untreated it often keeps worsening. Many do not know of this disorder which can affect up to 10% of pregnant or new mothers. Good moms can have scary thoughts! Thoughts are not facts.