September 21, 2022

Nicole Norder - Journey to Recovery and becoming a Peer Support Mentor. Content Warning:This episode discusses details of postpartum anxiety .

49 minutes

Lindsey interviews Nicole, a full time working mom, survivor and peer support mentor with PPSM.

Content warning. This episode describes postpartum anxiety and may be triggering to some. Please listen with care.

Nicole has shared a brief introduction to her journey to recovery. Please see Nicoles words below.

I have struggled with anxiety since my early college days, after the birth of my first daughter my postpartum anxiety hit an entirely different level - everyday tasks were impossible and I was in complete OVERDRIVE mentally, worrying about things completely out of my control. I obsessed over being a "good mom", creating an unrealistic checklist in my head of what that meant. I was constantly trying to prove to those around me that this transition to motherhood had been "easy", to those around me I had painted that picture, but on the inside I was mentally and physically drained.

I’m happy to say I’m in a much better space now, and had a much different postpartum experience with my second born. Coming out on the other side of this difficult time, I wanted to find a way to help other moms who were going through the same thing. I want them to know there is help, they are not alone and that they will feel like
themselves again. This is what brought me to become a PPSM peer support volunteer.

It took a lot of courage to share my story, but all I can hope is that my vulnerability will help at least one other mom.

To all the moms out there, you GOT this!
-Nicole

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