Charlottesville, VA, is considered a great place to raise a family. Many families come to Charlottesville for its great school system, walkable and safe neighborhoods, and employment opportunities. Raising a family here has great benefits, but as a mother, it comes with a unique risk of mom burnout.
“Depleted Mother Syndrome” or mom burnout is very common. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom or a working mother, levels of burnout are higher in mothers than in fathers, men, and women without children. Mom burnout requires a multiple-pronged approach that includes strengthening your support system, healthy coping skills, and therapy. Burnout can lead to depression and other mental health issues if left untreated. Talk to a Charlottesville depression therapist today about mom burnout.
As a mom, you’re constantly going. You’re meeting everyone’s needs while juggling multiple to-do lists. When do you take the time to meet your needs? Talking to a depression therapist isn’t just a step towards greater mental health; it’s actively carving out time for yourself.
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Mom burnout can lead to depression. The stages of burnout get worse the longer burnout goes untreated. Where are you on the cycle of burnout?
Sometimes called the “Motherhood Bliss” stage, this is when you plan to do it all. Sleep training will go perfectly. You’ll have a different, color-coordinated outfit for your newborn every day of the week. The house will be clean, and you’re already meal prepping healthy meals for yourself. Although there’s nothing wrong with these goals, having too high expectations with a newborn can be a recipe for feeling bad about yourself and overextending yourself.
Find a Depression Therapist in CharlottesvilleAs sleepless nights bleed into chaotic days, all your well-worked plans about what motherhood will be like start to shatter. You’re stressed about the pile of dishes in the sink and the dirty laundry strewn across the floor. You’re unsure if you should tackle cleaning the house, feeding yourself, or preparing for the weekend first.
Find a Depression Therapist in CharlottesvilleThe to-do list keeps growing while your free time and energy keep shrinking. You’re starting to feel exhausted all the time. With fatigue comes brain fog, emotional dysregulation, and difficulty problem-solving. Now every small hiccup feels like an impossible challenge, and you’re starting to feel more and more frayed.
Find a Depression Therapist in CharlottesvilleAs you move from excited new motherhood to the exhausted reality of keeping a tiny human alive, you might start to experience guilt and shame. You start to have thoughts like: “How does everyone else do this?” “I’m a failure.” “I must be a terrible mother.” Guilt and shame are the next steps to burnout.
Find a Depression Therapist in CharlottesvilleEventually, your body enters a fight or flight mode. You’ve been under too much stress for too long, without enough sleep, support, and recovery. Your body is starting to protect itself in the only way it knows how- by entering survival mode. You might enter a "functional freeze” where you shut down your emotions, start to just go through motions, or start lashing out at others. This is the final stage before mom burnout. Undoing a survival mode requires therapy, recovery, and a strong support system.
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