My article on Surviving Postpartum Depression is featured on World Mom’s Blog today:
http://worldmomsblog.com/2011/07/12/minnesota-usa-surviving-postpartum-depression/
It was extremely difficult and painful for me to write. I also don’t like to be so personal. Yet, I promised myself that someday when I was ready I would share my experience with Postpartum Depression in hope that I could help others overcome this hell. So, I am sucking in my pride and desire for privacy and letting it all out with the hope that someone will be touched or helped by reading this article. It is estimated that almost a million American women a year suffer from the devasting effects of PPD and this does not include the ones who do not seek help, or the other women around the world. It is a serious, life-threatening illness that can be treated. There is hope.
Even today, almost six and a half years later, it makes me cry. But on the positive note, I have survived it and thrived. For anyone you know out there who is a new mom and suffering from this horrendous illness, there is hope! Please pass this article along to friends and moms in need.
There is so much to live for and enjoy!
Stay tuned….Next post will be back to travel writing! I am venturing into those old and dusty photos from my 2001 trip to Peru. They are a bit grainy but the trek along the Inca Trail was a fascinating experience and worth sharing. Coming soon!
thirdeyemom
Congratulations! You did a great job communicating the pain and suffering of this illness and I’m sure it will help lots of moms in the same boat. Also, congrats on your two beautiful kids.
Thanks! It took days to get over writing it. It is so hard to write something painful. I’ve wanted to for six years but couldn’t. I got a lot of replys to the post and it still amazes me how many women go through this illness! Having children is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Yet, it is worth it. They are my world!
But I also have myself too like traveling, writing, etc.
Thanks for reading!
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What a terrible thing to have had to deal with – such a downward spiral. BUT congratulations on finally getting the help that you needed and the birth of your two, very cute looking kids AND for bringing this to the attention of more people. Never having had children myself I cannot relate in any way, but should I ever be blessed with little people in the future I shall have a better understanding of what to look out for and then hopefully deal with any problems sooner, rather than later – thanks to your post. Well done for being brave enough to share this with us
I didn’t suffer from this. That is not to say the first few months with a new baby aare easy, but thankfully I didn’t go through this horrible experience. I have friends who have though. I’m glad you came through OK.
Me too! I truly believe that the hard things in life make you a better, stronger person. I thought my life was over but somehow, with the love from my husband and family, I pulled through. It’s good to look back on difficult times because of the lessons you learned. Child-raising is so different today. I’m glad I live in a city where I am not so isolated as my mother was when she had us.
Post-partum depression refers to the changes both in terms of physical and emotional aspects in a woman after pregnancy. What exactly causes post-partum depression is something that still eludes medical experts up to the present. What is certain is that most people simply refer to the episode as “the blues,” which is a nonchalant way of pointing something that is more than just casual. What is more certain is that the episode may manifest a few days after delivery and may last for weeks or even months, the duration of which depends on the coping mechanism employed by women and those around her. ,
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Thanks for your comment and the reference.