Tag: postpartum anxiety

• Peaceful Anticipation

  

  anticipation: The act of expecting or foreseeing something; expectation or presentiment Maybe today is the day. Maybe she’ll finally arrive! At 39 weeks pregnant, “anticipation” is the word at the forefront of my mind. I’ve had my hospital bag packed for weeks. Carseat strapped in ready to go on a second’s notice and 57 freezer…

  Bethany Roisland

  November 30, 2023

  anxiety, Uncategorized

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• Rest

  

  “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 “E. E. E” the warning light on my gas gauge flashed at me again. Although it was signaling the level of fuel in my SUV was low, I knew that it was also a reminder of the frantic pace I had…

  Bethany Roisland

  November 11, 2023

  Sleep/Insomnia/Rest, Uncategorized

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• Halloween and Your Mental Health

  

  Every year in October a level of darkness seems to cover stores, neighborhoods and unfortunately children. Innocent minds are exposed to fear at high concentrations due to the enemy’s favorite “holiday.” Costumes based on making others fear one another become “funny” and dressing up like satanic, evil figures is seen as “normal.” And we wonder…

  Bethany Roisland

  October 31, 2023

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• The Lie of “I’m Not Contributing”

  

  “This is your last year, Bethany.” I heard the Holy Spirit’s familiar prompting and I knew He was telling me that my season of teaching was ending. For months I had felt His nudging towards focusing on our family and staying home with our new baby. When the school year ended, out of obedience, I…

  Bethany Roisland

  October 12, 2023

  anxiety, depression, The Lies

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• Jesus Loves Me

  

  “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!.” 1 John 3:1 NLT You remember that cute little children’s song that you probably sang in Sunday School as a kid right? “Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so Little…

  Bethany Roisland

  October 5, 2023

  depression, God’s Love For You

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• Faith > Fear: For Your Household

  

  Every choice you make as a mama affects future generations. In reading Hebrews 11 today I was struck by the number of FAITH people that saved their “households” (meaning kids, parents, siblings etc.) because of their tenacious boldness and unwillingness to surrender to fear. Let me show you what I’m talking about. By faith Noah, being…

  Bethany Roisland

  July 31, 2023

  anxiety, Overcoming Techniques

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• Not the Way I Want

  

  “But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.” 2 Kings 5:11 ESV I was recently playing Barbies with my two-year-old and as I…

  Bethany Roisland

  July 6, 2023

  anxiety, depression, Overcoming Techniques

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• Should I Even Have Another Baby Since I Suffered from PPD & PPA?

  

  Those two glorious pink lines lit up like the warm spring sunshine. Pregnant. Instantly, I was elated! We had been trying to have Baby #2 for months and he or she was finally on their way! YAY! But then I had another thought: What If I go through another horrible season of depression again? If…

  Bethany Roisland

  May 16, 2023

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• 4 Lies About Taking An Anti-Depressant

  

  I have never been on consistent medication. I’ve never needed to be, until now. After having a baby, I battled severe postpartum depression and ended up deciding to take an anti-depressant (SSRI) medication. Immediately, I felt judged by myself and those around me. As a person of faith I struggled with thoughts like, “I should…

  Bethany Roisland

  April 14, 2023

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• Anxiety: Calling Out The Robber

  

  “Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God. I am God above all the nations, and I am exalted throughout the whole earth.” Psalm 46:10 TPT What is a robber? Go ahead and take a second to think about it. I’m guessing you didn’t come up with pleasant words because being robbed…

  Bethany Roisland

  April 7, 2023

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