My baby girl is a year old now, and I've had the most amazing year of my life. I love being a mum, which is quite unexpected as I was never the "maternal" type. I had a tough enough upbringing/early life, was always a "worrier" but no mental health issues as such. I'm fortunate now to have a lovely, healthy baby, a supportive and loving partner, a job (study) which is flexible and I get to stay at home with my baby (although it is tough studying and looking after her at the same time and also we do have some money/housing worries). The thing is, while I know I'm fortunate I cannot stop worrying! Feel anxious in the pit of my stomach and have to remind myself to breath. I'm worried about everything from illness to kidnapping, future bullying to climate change, global calamity...I'm worried that (as happened to me) she will fall victim to sexual assault or violence...I don't know how to protect her. I'm worried as much about global events as individual ones - Trump, the rise of the right, environmental pollution, animal cruelty. I can't switch off - it's like my mind is racing with all the cruelty in the world and I feel I'm drowning in it. I'm totally overcome with a desire to shelter my daughter. I know a certain amount of such feelings are normal, but I need a break (or tranquilisers!). Can anyone relate? Or does anyone have any tips for relaxation? I do yoga and I try to meditate but I'm short of time...wine helps but I'm also breastfeeing so keeping it healthy :-) TIA