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Oct 2023
36m 16s

Tackling New-Mom Anxiety, with Sam

Headspace Studios
About this episode

Sam and Robin answer questions about being a new mom with new anxieties, strategies for dealing with harsh or abrasive people, and what to do when you feel like you want to hide from all the pain in the world.

The poem Sam mentioned about kindess: https://poets.org/poem/kindness

If you are struggling with a mental health condition, please talk with a licensed provider. You can also find support resources on Headspace's mental health resources page it’s in the show notes.

(https://www.headspace.com/mental-health-resources).

If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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