{"id":2748,"date":"2022-05-24T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2023-07-27T22:59:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T02:59:35","slug":"5-free-mental-health-resources-for-moms-struggling-with-depression-or-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/5-free-mental-health-resources-for-moms-struggling-with-depression-or-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"5 FREE Motherhood Mental Health Resources for Moms Struggling With Depression or Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2748\" class=\"elementor elementor-2748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0294a94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0294a94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a6dbd5\" data-id=\"1a6dbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21b4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d21b4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Motherhood and Mental Health<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d323918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d323918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As moms, we know we are busy. We know we are tired. We know that we are often called \u2018super mom\u2019 when we\u2019re actually burnt out and need support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More often than we even admit to ourselves we aren&#8217;t a superhero, we&#8217;re a struggling mom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What many of us might not realize is that we actually need more support than we think \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/your-mental-health-matters-there-is-hope-in-knowing-we-arent-alone\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mental health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I have struggled with generational trauma, ADHD and depression for many years, and seeking support and therapy has made a huge difference for me. Realizing that help was out there and that it could get better changed my life.<\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7066439760033680645\" data-video-id=\"7066439760033680645\"><section><a title=\"@diaryofanhonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@diaryofanhonestmom<\/a> Just thought you might need to hear this <a title=\"supportmoms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/supportmoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#supportmoms<\/a> <a title=\"momtok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momtok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momtok<\/a> <a title=\"realmomlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/realmomlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#realmomlife<\/a> <a title=\"motherhood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/motherhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#motherhood<\/a> <a title=\"momlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momlife<\/a> <a title=\"selfcare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/selfcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#selfcare<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c Almost Idyllic - Sleeping At Last\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Almost-Idyllic-6758883772839495682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Almost Idyllic &#8211; Sleeping At Last<\/a><\/section><\/blockquote><p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934840f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"934840f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motherhood mental health<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapy is AMAZING and I would recommend it to anyone that has access to it; however, I also understand that therapy is expensive and not an option for all families. There are still resources that can help you and I want you to know it is possible to feel better. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling alone and isolated in motherhood without any support is not something I would wish on anyone. With that in mind I have compiled a list of 5 FREE motherhood mental health resources you can access that could support your mental health journey. These are also things that can help you if therapy is just not what you are looking for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moms, I\u2019ve got you! I know you don\u2019t always have time to research these things, but I want you to know that help is out there \u2013 and it\u2019s FREE.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Also read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/3-benefits-of-journal-prompts-for-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Benefits of Journal Prompts for Mental Health<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efda46d elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"efda46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,1.5C5,4.9,6,8.8,6,13s-1.7,8.1-5,11.5C0.3,21.1,0,17.2,0,13S1,4.9,3,1.5z M16,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-4.1-3-8.3-3-12.5S14,4.3,16,1.5z M29,1.5c2,4.8,3,9.3,3,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S27,4.9,29,1.5z M41.1,1.5C43.7,4.9,45,8.8,45,13s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S39.7,4.9,41.1,1.5zM55,1.5c2,2.8,3,6.3,3,10.5s-1.3,8.4-4,12.5c-1.3-3.4-2-7.3-2-11.5S53,4.9,55,1.5z M68,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-0.7,8.1-2,11.5c-2.7-4.8-4-9.3-4-13.5S66,3.6,68,1.5z M82,1.5c1.3,4.8,2,9.3,2,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S79.3,4.9,82,1.5z M94,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1.3,8.1-4,11.5c-1.3-1.4-2-4.3-2-8.5S92,6.9,94,1.5z M107,1.5c2,2.1,3,5.3,3,9.5s-0.7,8.7-2,13.5c-2.7-3.4-4-7.3-4-11.5S105,4.9,107,1.5z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1d15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba1d15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 FREE Motherhood Mental Health Resources to Take Advantage of Right Now <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e5cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5e5cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS. None of these services or brands are sponsored mentions. I just want you to know there is help out there and it doesn&#8217;t have to cost money. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read to the end for a few bonus recommendations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CdLlFotACf5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><div style=\"padding: 16px;\"><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"><div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"><div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CdLlFotACf5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The Honest Mom (Libby) (@diaryofanhonestmom)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb5b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb5b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer: My story is a personal account of my own journey with depression, and it should not be taken as a substitute for professional advice. I strongly believe that anyone who feels they may need support seek the help of a qualified health care professional \u2013 they were vital in my own journey, and are trained to find the right support for each person\u2019s unique and individual care. If you are in crisis \u2013 know there are many compassionate and expert teams available to help you. Call 911 or consult with your local emergency department. If you need help you deserve it, and can get it.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17a281 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e17a281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,1.5C5,4.9,6,8.8,6,13s-1.7,8.1-5,11.5C0.3,21.1,0,17.2,0,13S1,4.9,3,1.5z M16,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-4.1-3-8.3-3-12.5S14,4.3,16,1.5z M29,1.5c2,4.8,3,9.3,3,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S27,4.9,29,1.5z M41.1,1.5C43.7,4.9,45,8.8,45,13s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S39.7,4.9,41.1,1.5zM55,1.5c2,2.8,3,6.3,3,10.5s-1.3,8.4-4,12.5c-1.3-3.4-2-7.3-2-11.5S53,4.9,55,1.5z M68,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-0.7,8.1-2,11.5c-2.7-4.8-4-9.3-4-13.5S66,3.6,68,1.5z M82,1.5c1.3,4.8,2,9.3,2,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S79.3,4.9,82,1.5z M94,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1.3,8.1-4,11.5c-1.3-1.4-2-4.3-2-8.5S92,6.9,94,1.5z M107,1.5c2,2.1,3,5.3,3,9.5s-0.7,8.7-2,13.5c-2.7-3.4-4-7.3-4-11.5S105,4.9,107,1.5z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c832411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c832411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Motherhood Mental Health Resource: Wellness Together<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9808596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9808596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian Friends: Introducing Wellness Together<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellnesstogether.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.wellnesstogether.ca<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellness Together is a mental health and substance use website to support people across Canada and Canadians living abroad. They provide the following resources to you at no cost:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesstogether.ca\/en-ca\/crisis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Immediate text support<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information and videos on common mental health and substance use issues, such as\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesstogether.ca\/en-CA\/understanding-depression\">this session<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0from TAO on understanding depression and\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesstogether.ca\/en-CA\/how-to-calm-down-when-you-re-stressed\">this article<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0from Kids Help Phone on managing stress<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellness programs you can do on your own or with coaching<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community and peer support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesstogether.ca\/en-ca\/#counselling\">Individual phone, video, and text counselling<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534db7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"534db7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Motherhood Resource: NAMI<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b453f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b453f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Friends: NAMI<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nami.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.nami.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States dedicated to helping you live with mental illness. Their funding comes from sponsorships, grants, donations and a variety of other partnerships which allow them to help at no cost to you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They offer education programs, support groups, and have a helpline you can reach via phone or email at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helpline@nami.org<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aec6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aec6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Motherhood Mental Health Resource: Insight Timer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314c2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"314c2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>InsightTimer<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/insighttimer.com\/en-ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>www.insighttimer.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When stress and anxiety get the better of you and your mind just won\u2019t stop racing, meditation can be extremely helpful by allowing your brain to focus on something other than your endless to-do lists. Whether you\u2019re a beginner or at an advanced level, Insight Timer has over 100,000 guided meditations at all levels available to you for FREE. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What sets this app apart from some other great meditation apps aside from the amount of free content, is that it allows its users to connect with others in specific groups which truly gives you the feel of being part of a community. There are some pretty cool upgrade options too, like mentorships and workshops to help you deepen your meditation practice even further.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Also read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/how-to-start-believing-you-are-a-good-mom-not-a-bad-mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mom Journal &#8211; Why a mom diary will help you start believing you&#8217;re a good mom<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a1270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92a1270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Motherhood Resource: Happify<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b424a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9b424a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happify\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happify.com\/\">www.happify.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve all been there: The day (or week or month or year) has been extra hard. The spiral of negativity can sometimes get the better of us and we need a distraction that is not zoning out on Netflix again or getting lost in \u2018The Scroll\u2019 on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter: Happify, an app that offers mood-boosting exercises and games that help conquer intrusive thoughts, negativity and other stresses life throws at us. The techniques used were created by scientists and experts that have studied evidence-based interventions in the field of positive psychology, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy \u2013 this means you can trust these activities will actually work. This app is free with the option to upgrade to the premium subscription for $14.99\/month, $139.99\/year or $449.99\/life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5862cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5862cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2499 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward holder her son while her husband and daughter look into the distance.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2499 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward holder her son while her husband and daughter look into the distance.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-53-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6e978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed6e978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Motherhood Mental Health Resource: The Happiness Lab<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9b769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae9b769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Happiness Lab Podcast<\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happinesslab.fm\/\">https:\/\/www.happinesslab.fm\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Laurie Santos of Yale University literally studied the science of happiness and will change the way you think about happiness by sharing the latest scientific findings paired with some surprising and inspiring stories. With episodes like \u2018Burnout and How to Avoid It\u2019 and \u2018When Guilt is Good\u2026 and When it\u2019s Not\u2019, this is sure to be an amazing motherhood mental health resource for us moms since we can listen to it in the car, or on our headphones while making dinner or getting some movement in \u2013 for FREE! <\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7047210045628484869\" data-video-id=\"7047210045628484869\"><section><a title=\"@diaryofanhonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@diaryofanhonestmom<\/a> struggling parents, you&#8217;re not alone (respost) <a title=\"parenting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/parenting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#parenting<\/a> <a title=\"parentlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/parentlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#parentlife<\/a> <a title=\"thehonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/thehonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#thehonestmom<\/a> <a title=\"sahm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sahm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#sahm<\/a> <a title=\"sahp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sahp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#sahp<\/a> <a title=\"momsanddads\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsanddads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momsanddads<\/a> <a title=\"mentalhealth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mentalhealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#mentalhealth<\/a> <a title=\"momlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momlife<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - The Honest Mom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7047210006713846533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; The Honest Mom<\/a><\/section><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec4581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ec4581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bonus Motherhood Mental Health Resource<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10440bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10440bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Phone a friend!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, seriously. \u2018Venting\u2019 <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/healthyliving\/talking-through-problems\">has been shown<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to improve connection with others, and provide relief, acceptance and perspective for ourselves. Our friends have our backs. It could be a family member, a best friend, or even an internet bestie you know totally gets you. Just know that you reaching out when you\u2019re feeling vulnerable can help open the doors for them to do the same. How beautiful is that?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-e2056c5 );\"><strong>2.<\/strong> If you are a new mom or a mom in the postpartum period, check out my blog on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-recovering-from-postpartum-depression\/\">10 Tips For Recovering From Postpartum Depression<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>If you are a mom who is trying to break the cycle of trauma, please also take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-must-reads-for-healing-and-breaking-cycles-of-generational-trauma\/\">this blog<\/a> with my top 6 recommendations of books to read when on this journey.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you found these motherhood mental health resources helpful, please share them with another mom\/non-mom in your circle. You never know who might be quietly struggling.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want more? Subscribe to my Honest Mom\u2019s Circle by joining my email list. Here you\u2019ll find my most HONEST mom truths, my most encouraging mental health content and exclusive perks like discounts for must have items and must do experiences!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7c200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f7c200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- Libby<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cf56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9cf56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2615 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward in a dark blue tank top and jeans smiling at the camera\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2615 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward in a dark blue tank top and jeans smiling at the camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1910-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free mental health resources for the struggling mom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,28],"tags":[42,47,93],"class_list":["post-2748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mental-health","category-motherhood","tag-mental-health","tag-motherhood","tag-self-care"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 FREE Motherhood Mental Health Resources for Moms Struggling With Depression or Anxiety - Diary of an Honest Mom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Moms, I\u2019ve got you! 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