Commentary: ‘I don’t know what stopped me’ – my dangerous brush with postpartum depression

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My captivity lady, also, had no idea. A new mother might find support sooner if her partners, confinement women, and other people who are present can learn more about PPD.

I even wished I could have sat down and contemplated talking treatment. I was undoubtedly possessing naive ideas about what it meant to be a mom. When combined with maternal hormone changes and the needs of newborn treatment, the impossible expectations I placed on myself created PPD.

Unfortunately, as I attempted to do everything, I lost the family I could have been.

AWARENESS IS HAL FAR WONDERLY THE BATTLE.

Immediately, I make it a point to check on anxious friends. I carefully advise them to consider seeking help and point out where they can find mental health resources if they express stress or say they are feeling down. I tell them that there is no shame in doing this, and that doing their best for their child also means taking good care of themselves.

There is good information that a mother’s mental health powerfully influences her boy’s mental, emotional and physical well-being. Every family has a better probability of raising a child who is happy and healthy in every way because every family is well supported.

Reaching over and expressing your problem for an expectant friend may be life-saving even if you are not a family yourself.

Twenty-two years have passed since my paint with PPD, and my daughter is now a young child. She is aware of my knowledge and recognizes the need to keep an eye out if she chooses to have children in the future.

Knowledge is only half the battle that was won. We may stop more traumas from occurring if more parents openly discuss PPD.

Mother of two and a speaker for health, Jean Angus.

Where to get support:

Samaritan of Singapore Hotline: &nbsp, 1767

Institute of Mental Health’s Helpline: 6389 2222

Singapore Association for Mental Health Helpline: &nbsp, 1800 283 7019

You can also find a list of global helplines&nbsp, around. If someone you know is at quick risk, visit 24-hour emergency health services.

Those who need advice or information on breastfeeding can visit the&nbsp, Breastfeeding Mothers ‘ Support Group&nbsp, or&nbsp, Health Hub&nbsp, websites.