Yeela Tomsis Author

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The crisis experience among first-time mothers: Preparedness to parenthood and personal coping strategies

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Yeela Tomsis

Background: Upon giving birth, various emotional problems may appear that can cause difficulties and distress for the new mother and her family. The crisis experience is defined as a condition of psychological imbalance in which one’s usual coping mechanisms fail to the point of incapacitation. Consequently, one may experience despair, helplessness, stress and fear. The crisis experience is not a psychopathological phenomenon, and can be a part of a normal adaptation to the transition to parenthood. It can be accompanied by post-partum depression or post-partum anxiety, but not necessarily. The post-partum crisis experience can lead to emotional distress and requires further investigation and conceptualization.

 

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