The rage you're feeling doesn't make you a bad parent.
"I love my baby more than anything. And some days I want to throw my phone through the wall because someone breathed wrong."
Postpartum rage is a recognized symptom of postpartum depression and anxiety, and one few people talk about.
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You snap. You lose your temper over things that shouldn't matter. You scare yourself sometimes with how angry you get. The anger isn't who you are — it's a signal that something is wrong, and it responds to the right kind of help.
Postpartum rage is a recognized symptom of postpartum depression and anxiety, not a personality flaw — and it responds well to treatment. Learn more about Postpartum Rage & Mom Rage therapy →
You might benefit from therapy if…
- ✓You're losing your temper in ways that don't feel like you
- ✓Small things set you off and you can't always understand why
- ✓You've felt rage toward your partner, your baby, or yourself
- ✓You feel ashamed of how angry you've been
- ✓You're exhausted and short-fused and you can't remember the last time you felt calm
Dr. Emily Guarnotta
Psychologist & Founder
From our founder
Postpartum rage is the experience I hear about most often that people are most ashamed to bring up. They describe the same thing: an anger that comes out of nowhere, at a size that scares them, at people they love. Then they tell me they're afraid they're a bad mother. They're not. They're sick, and what they have responds to treatment. I see this lift every week.
What therapy looks like
Our Postpartum Rage & Mom Rage specialists
Most Phoenix Health therapists hold PMH-C certification — the gold standard in perinatal mental health.
Angelica Quezada
EspañolLCSW, PMH-C · Licensed therapist
She's lived through loss and pregnancy after loss, and now supports parents through infertility, grief, and the NICU.
Licensed in CA
Amanda Flowers
LPC, PMH-C · Licensed therapist
Works with perinatal OCD and neurodivergence, using body-based tools to calm the nervous system.
Licensed in TX, MT
Liz Adedokun
PhD, LMFT, PMH-C · Licensed therapist
A mother herself, she works with couples on the strain of pregnancy, loss, and a new baby.
Licensed in MN, NY
Lyndsay Ward
LCSW, PMH-C · Licensed therapist
An attachment theory expert who helps you unpack how your childhood shows up in your parenting.
Licensed in NY
Stories that may sound familiar
These are examples, not client reviews. We don't publish our clients' words. What's said in therapy stays there.
“I was snapping at my toddler over nothing and then sobbing in the bathroom afterward. I knew something was wrong but I thought it was just stress. My therapist helped me connect the anger to the grief. I'd lost myself in motherhood and I was furious about it. Once I understood that, I could actually start addressing it.”
“I didn't have postpartum depression. I had postpartum rage. I was furious: at my partner, at the monotony, at how invisible I felt. I didn't know that was a real thing until my therapist named it. Understanding where it was coming from took most of the charge out of it. I'm not calm all the time, but I'm not scared of myself anymore.”
“My emergency C-section left me with nightmares and panic attacks. I couldn't talk about the birth without shaking. Therapy helped me process the trauma and reclaim my story. I'm pregnant again now, and I actually feel ready.”
“I was so ashamed to say out loud that I was screaming at my husband and slamming cabinet doors. My therapist was the first person who didn't flinch. We identified what was driving it, built a plan, and three months later my husband told me I seemed like myself again. I was.”
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We're in-network with major plans in 11 states so you can receive care without financial stress.
Most clients pay less than $20 per session.
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Ready to start Postpartum Rage & Mom Rage therapy? Here’s how it works.
The whole process takes about 5 minutes. We handle insurance — you just show up.
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Book your free call
A quick 15-minute chat to hear what you're going through, answer your questions, and make sure we're a great fit for your needs. No cost, no commitment.
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Get matched
We'll pair you with the right specialist for your specific situation. We'll also check your insurance, so you know your exact cost per session before moving forward.
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Start your first session
Meet your therapist from the comfort of home. No commute, no waiting rooms, no judgment. Most clients notice a real difference within just 2 to 3 sessions.
No commitment · Most insurance accepted · Available this week
Common questions
- Postpartum rage is most often a presentation of postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety in which anger and irritability are primary, rather than sadness. It's not a separate diagnosis, but it's a clinically distinct experience that requires treatment calibrated to anger, not the tearful-withdrawal picture most people associate with PPD. If you're not crying all day but you're exploding at things that shouldn't register that big, this is still worth treating.
- Without treatment, postpartum rage often tracks with the underlying mood disorder and can persist a year or longer. With treatment, most people see meaningful reduction in intensity and frequency within 8 to 16 weeks. The sooner you start, the less of your relationship and your sense of yourself you lose to it.
- If you're having urges to hurt yourself or your baby, please reach out immediately — call or text 988, call your OB, or come to us and we'll help you find emergency support. If the fear is more about saying things you regret or throwing objects, that's still worth urgent treatment. Rage that reaches that pitch is a sign your nervous system needs clinical support, not willpower.
- Rage directed at a partner is one of the most common patterns we see, and it's one of the most treatable. Individual therapy addresses the underlying mood disorder. Couples work, added when you're stable enough, can repair the relational damage. Most couples who get the right support do recover — but it requires actually getting treatment, not waiting for it to pass.
- That's one of the clearest signals that what you're experiencing is clinical, not character. Postpartum rage isn't who you are. It's what happens to your nervous system under the combined pressure of new parenthood, sleep loss, and a mood disorder. The person you were before is still there, and treatment can get you back to her.
- PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification) is awarded by Postpartum Support International (PSI) to clinicians who have completed advanced training in perinatal mental health — covering postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, birth trauma, and related conditions. It represents the gold standard of specialization in this field.
- If you're struggling — with your mood, your thoughts, your relationship, or just how you're coping — that's enough of a reason to talk to someone. You don't need a diagnosis. A free consultation is a low-commitment first step.
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The rage isn't
who you are.
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Postpartum rage is a recognized, treatable presentation of postpartum mood disorders.
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