The Journey Out of Depression Starts With Honesty
I knew the question was coming. This was my fifth pregnancy. Care providers always ask it at the end of…
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I 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 ReadingDear baby, I’m sorry I had depression after I had you. I promise I couldn’t help it. I wanted to…
Continue ReadingFull disclosure: I've never been that into the royal family. I haven't watched any of the weddings or read many…
Continue ReadingTo this day, the memory continues to haunt me. The year was 2014, and I was home alone with my…
Continue ReadingFeelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, and guilt. Changes in sleep patterns. Extreme fatigue. Difficulty concentrating. Restlessness and irritability. Loss of…
Continue ReadingDear sweet baby girl, One day I’ll tell you. The secret, between you and me. A secret I always…
Continue ReadingThere’s an old hymn I sing when I rock my babies to sleep. I sang it during my deepest depression…
Continue ReadingI have always been a little scared of being a mom, and at times, terrified. It makes a lot of…
Continue ReadingI felt it coming . . . that dreaded fog slowly rolling in. As my new baby lay peacefully sleeping…
Continue ReadingMedication for a mood disorder is “taking the easy way out”. Those are actual words I have heard in reference…
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