Hi there,
I am new to this forum so I apologise if this has already been covered by someone else.
I have a beautiful 6 year old daughter and am currently 5 months pregnant with my second. Over the years I have battled anxiety but right now I feel like it is the worst it has ever been. It started with an innocent enough post on facebook about Nostradamus and his prophecies on WW3. I have never read about N before nor would I typically believe in 'seers' as such. But this lead me to think about current events, ISIL, Russian and US tensions, Israel & Palestine, global warming etc. To me, in my current irrational mind, WW3 isn't such a silly prospect at the moment.
I am constantly worried about something bad happening to my daughter and my expectant child. I think of the most horrible scenarios. It causes me to break down at least 2-3 times a day. I know I cannot control world events and I know that I should only focus on those things that I can control. But with all the uncertainty in the world I don't feel as though my fears are unfounded. I am really scared for my children and not being able to protect them.
I know pregnancy hormones and all that fun stuff, can cause anxiety and irrational thoughts but I don't ever remember it being this bad. It's effecting my work, my relationship, my life.
I could really use some perspective and some help. I appreciate any advice.
Thank you so much.
