Mental health while wedding planning.

Yes, I had other outside issues as well. I began to see a therapist

It depends on if you are experiencing a hard time or if you have some matters that may resolve medication or a specialist. I think reflect on what is giving you a hard time. Is it planning during a pandemic? Is it finances or what else?

Sadly wedding planning is stressful and normal for brides to feel upset or let down by some factors. Sometimes it is good to take a break from it and spend time with your fiance or friends. That is what I sometimes needed to do when I felt overwhelmed.

I saw a therapist and currently still do. Also I engage in activities that are stress relieving such as journaling, taking time out for myself, and if planning is stressing you out remember the more simple, the less stress. Also don't be afraid to take a break either.

Wedding planning has been really hard for me. The pandemic has also thrown in unexpected challenges that I was not prepared to handle. I find that I often need breaks from the planning. I will do something wedding related then wait a few days, keeping my mind off it. I agree that therapy can be helpful. I usually would say having a person you can honestly talk with is also very helpful (and in some cases that might be a therapist). For me, all my friends got married years ago, and trying to talk with them now about anything wedding related is tough because they don't understand the challenges of what is going on right now, and thats not their fault.

I'm taking everything day by day, and thats my best advice.

Also if you ever just want to vent or complain or just chat, message me, I will listen

Writing out all my thoughts helped TREMENDOUSLY.
I would lose sleep because all I could think about was what color napkins I wanted and how I wanted them set or something unnecessary like that😂
I also talked it out with my FH too. What bothered me, why I'm thinking this, why his mom should stop inviting the whole town etc. It REALLY helps not to internalize it and put it out into the world lol. If not, it eats you up all day long.I've had 182720 breakdowns in the last year, and I'd say 30% was about covid related and 100% was about his mother 😂😂
Get yourself a note pad, wedding planner, post it note, or whatever, and just write out whatever is bothering you at the time. ❤

I have had to be very aware of my triggers. And I am surprised that the things that are triggering my anxiety, when I use my CBT tricks to work through it, are building even more trust with my FH.
Talk to your FH when you are feeling the pressure, this can be a great opportunity to be supported during a struggle.

The gym! And my hubby and I started walking I the evenings (and NOT talking about wedding planning). Helped mental health and the booty.

I've been really depressed ever since I got engaged due to unsupportive family, money, and covid. Most days I don't want to even think about the wedding, and I especially don't want to plan on those days. I go to counseling weekly to help with any outside stressors besides wedding planning. I think it also helps to mainly focus on the parts of the wedding that cheer you up, and ask your significant other to help with the parts that can be mentally draining. Just take it one day at a time and remember that it's okay to not think about the wedding some days. Hope that helps!