To the Man Who Loves a Mom With Postpartum Depression
I know you don't get enough credit. This time of life is crazy hard for you too. People are gushing…
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I know you don't get enough credit. This time of life is crazy hard for you too. People are gushing…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: suicidal thoughts I sat in my recliner to go to sleep in the usual fashion, but it rarely…
Continue ReadingI knew the question was coming. This was my fifth pregnancy. Care providers always ask it at the end of…
Continue ReadingTo the mama struggling with postpartum depression, I know right now you’re surrounded by darkness, but it won’t always be…
Continue ReadingI feel weak. It’s not like the weakness you feel when you’re about to pass out. Rather, it’s the weakness…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I recently decided we wanted to try for another child. We have three kids at home, and…
Continue ReadingDear Mommy, Things feel different since you brought home the new baby. You told me things would change and they…
Continue ReadingDear baby, I’m sorry I had depression after I had you. I promise I couldn’t help it. I wanted to…
Continue ReadingFeelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, and guilt. Changes in sleep patterns. Extreme fatigue. Difficulty concentrating. Restlessness and irritability. Loss of…
Continue ReadingSuicide. Depression. Anxiety. Anger. Sadness. Fatigue. These were common themes of my childhood. My paternal grandma committed suicide three years…
Continue ReadingOne afternoon I sat, gently swaying and patting my son’s back, after nursing him. I allowed my hand to rest…
Continue ReadingAs a teenager, I was suicidal and received intensive counseling for my depression and anxiety. I also tried medication for…
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