{"id":782107,"date":"2026-05-08T14:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782107\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:21:57","slug":"moms-health-when-stress-and-anxiety-actually-protect-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782107\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom&#8217;s Health: When stress and anxiety actually protect your kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor moms, stress and anxiety just come with the job. And experts say, sometimes, that&#8217;s not a bad thing!&#8221;It turns out, anxiety is actually really important,&#8221; said Dr. Natalie Feldman, a psychiatrist at Mass General Brigham. &#8220;It&#8217;s the way that your brain tries to keep bad things from happening. Anxiety is your brain making sure you&#8217;ve thought about, &#8216;Did I pack my kids&#8217; lunch?&#8217; &#8216;Are they going to run across the street?&#8217; The problem is when worry gets out of control.&#8221;Feldman said keeping that anxiety under control can start with asking yourself some simple questions: Is my worry realistic?Is it something that&#8217;s actually likely to happen?Can I do something about it?If the answer to those questions is &#8220;no,&#8221; Feldman said to try to redirect your concerns. Something as simple as getting outside in the sunlight and fresh air every day can be a good way to reset. She added that if stress and worry are present all the time, and if you can&#8217;t think about anything else, it&#8217;s time to ask for help. And there&#8217;s no shame in that. &#8220;This is a medical condition,&#8221; Feldman said. &#8220;It&#8217;s common, and we can treat it.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"dateline\">BOSTON \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>For moms, stress and anxiety just come with the job. <\/p>\n<p>And experts say, sometimes, that&#8217;s not a bad thing!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It turns out, anxiety is actually really important,&#8221; said Dr. Natalie Feldman, a psychiatrist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massgeneralbrigham.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mass General Brigham<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s the way that your brain tries to keep bad things from happening. Anxiety is your brain making sure you&#8217;ve thought about, &#8216;Did I pack my kids&#8217; lunch?&#8217; &#8216;Are they going to run across the street?&#8217; The problem is when worry gets out of control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Feldman said keeping that anxiety under control can start with asking yourself some simple questions: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is my worry realistic?<\/li>\n<li>Is it something that&#8217;s actually likely to happen?<\/li>\n<li>Can I do something about it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the answer to those questions is &#8220;no,&#8221; Feldman said to try to redirect your concerns. Something as simple as getting outside in the sunlight and fresh air every day can be a good way to reset. <\/p>\n<p>She added that if stress and worry are present all the time, and if you can&#8217;t think about anything else, it&#8217;s time to ask for help. <\/p>\n<p>And there&#8217;s no shame in that. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a medical condition,&#8221; Feldman said. &#8220;It&#8217;s common, and we can treat it.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For moms, stress and anxiety just come with the job. 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