When your wife is depressed and/or anxious, it can be hard to know what to do to help her.
Today I have a special guest, Lizzie Langston.
She is an LDS postpartum coach, helping women overcome depression and anxiety that often follows having a baby.
We discuss how we as husbands can help our wives as they struggle with depression and anxiety.
Listen on Strong Men Strong Marriages here
Watch you YouTube here.
You can find Lizzie on her website or her instagram, @LizzieLangston.
Highlights:
-Don’t take responsibility for your wife’s depression or anxiety
-Don’t try to “fix” her depression or anxiety
-Physically being there, even without saying anything, is very helpful to her
-Make sure to be managing your own self-care well
-Make getting help not a big deal, as she likely feels like a burden and doesn’t want to be a financial burden
-Model getting help by getting help or coaching for yourself
Mike
P.S. The Strong Man System opens up again on Friday, November 27th – Monday, November 30th. Give your family the gift of a strong and loving leader in their home. There’s nothing more meaningful you could do for them.