We see the rosy pictures of motherhood, but there is another side to it that not many people talk about.
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When a baby is born, so is a mother—but the natural (and sometimes unsteady) process of transition to motherhood is often silenced by shame or misdiagnosed as postpartum depression.
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Trigger Warning: This video contains content about postpartum depression and suicidal ideation. Year One is an award-winning documentary about identity, postpartum depression, and the first year of motherhood made by new mom and Brooklyn filmmaker Erin Bagwell.
This video is based on a viewer question from Dr. Mohammed El Sherif who is an obstetrician gynecologist with his own YouTube Channel. He wanted me to help his viewers understand Postpartum depression. Perinatal depression refers to depression that occurs before, during and after pregnancy.
Mental illness kills more mothers in the first year postpartum than anything else and is a major contributor to marriage breakdown after a baby but maternal mental illnesses like postpartum depression and anxiety are still taboo topics.
Lisa Abramson talks about postpartum depression and psychosis—and her own descent into psychosis. Lisa is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Mindfulness Based Achievement (MBA) who has dedicated her life to inspiring others to achieve success in an entirely new way.
Having a baby can have a huge and sometimes unexpected effect on a parent’s mental health. Catherine talks about her experiences as a new mother, her diagnosis of postpartum psychosis, and how she was able to work through such a challenging period of her life with the right support.
Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that can affect women shortly before or soon after childbirth, but commonly begins within a month after delivery. This under-recognized and under-treated disorder can affect any woman of childbearing age.
Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a type of mood disorder associated with childbirth, which can affect both sexes. Symptoms may include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability, and changes in sleeping or eating patterns.
As we get ready for Wednesday’s special live audience show, “Stop the Stigma: A Conversation About Mental Health,” we are focusing on the mental health of mothers. Grammy Award-winning singer Alanis Morissette is sharing her nearly decade-long experience with postpartum depression.
“There’s so much pressure right now to be a perfect mom.”