Mindful Springs Counseling expanding mental health resources as pandemic continues to impact pregnant women, new moms
Mayo Davison
and last updated 2021-02-01 23:40:42-05
COLORADO SPRINGS â As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, health advocates are seeing a larger number of pregnant women and new mothers seeking mental health resources. While being a new parent can be daunting anytime, having a new baby during a pandemic can throw up additional challenges.
Chelsey Solemsaas was in her third trimester when the pandemic hit in March, the virus creating so many unknowns. There were a lot of unknowns surrounding giving birth so that was a lot of anxiety-inducing in general, says Solemsaas.