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POST WEDDING DEPRESSION. YES, IT HAPPENS OFTEN

You are waiting, preparing, experiencing your wedding day and are so excited... Until BOOM! Where did my wedding day go? seems to it's gone like a fog, the excitement and giving great importance has covered the sense of celebration with the burden of responsibility, preventing you from enjoying the day from the heart. And now it's a bit like that... sad.

Yes, there really is such a phenomenon called post-wedding depression.

Actually, this wording is not quite right, because depression is a long-term condition, but this time the story is more about for the sadness that tends to set in when the big day is over. What are the causes of post-wedding sadness?

Your everyday life has changed. The several months you spent preparing for the wedding were filled with thoughts and actions about and around the wedding. Now they are gone and that foundation is gone, the task that has become a pleasant routine. You can feel a little lost;
You did not manage to enjoy your wedding day. You were so excited and overwhelmed with the responsibility of the wedding details and events, about whether everything will go smoothly according to plan or whether everyone will be satisfied. Don't give, dies', you will still be concerned, won't you? has managed to indulge the mother-in-law and grandmother, because they also have their own expectations, what they should be for a "real" wedding;
A wedding is an extremely important and deeply symbolic moment that we want to experience once in a lifetime. And it is natural that it is a bit of a pity that this moment is so short and will not happen again;
Status change. No matter how happy you feel, knowing that you will soon, soon, become a married woman, when has really happened, the psyche can play tricks on us and make you feel like you are in a cage. They are life changing permanent changes. No matter how banal and annoying it may seem, if someone says that it will be fine, believe it over!

How to cope?

If it's really bad and the post-wedding depression drags on, definitely look for a specialist, psychologist or psychotherapist, help! Talking to your girlfriends can also be comforting at some point and you need to talk about the pain would not accumulate in themselves, however, girlfriends, if they want to, can accidentally throw out phrases that will make the situation more difficult, not easier;

Focus on another area to devote your attention to. First of all, it is a relationship, not with a friend or grooms, but with a husband. And it is charming! You will definitely find something to do and experience together. Do it!
Remember that you and your husband have endless beautiful events ahead of you from now on - wedding anniversaries , trips, joint projects, the birth of babies!

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Find a new "project" to dedicate your energy to. Maybe it's home furnishing or the honeymoon trip?

Pamper yourself!

Choose what makes you especially happy - yoga, swimming, aroma massage, movie night, buy a new dress or make invigorating manicure;
Exercise hurts! Movement and fresh air will be first aid in almost any difficult life situation.

Advice for brides whose wedding is still ahead

To avoid post-wedding depression, you can do great things for yourself:

Don't take all responsibility for wedding organization on your shoulders even if you want to organize the wedding yourself. Divide the responsibilities! Surely there are family members, relatives, friends who are happy will engage;

For the wedding day, appoint people responsible in different areas (responsible for the cake, for the musicians, for welcoming the guests, etc.) so that you could really enjoy the day instead of worrying about the well-being of your guests. Wedding professionals tirelessly remind - THE WEDDING DAY IS A STORY ABOUT YOU, think about yourself, don't give in to the wishes of others!

Hire professional wedding photographers and also videographers . Yes, more and more often it is recommended to attract videographers to weddings - that way you will be able to return to the memories of the wedding day more emotionally.