In nearly every neighborhood in America there will be at least a few mothers who have experienced Postpartum Depression (PPD). Despite its prevalence and severity, it’s a topic that is rarely discussed. At the core of BoldJourney is a belief that learning from each other’s experiences is essential and so we asked some incredible mothers to open up to us about their experiences with PPD.
Jenny Bader
At the age of 35, I struggled with PPD. I was only 3 months pregnant with my second child and feeling like a terrible person because I wasn’t that glowing, expectant mom. My battle continued for the next 6 years, in varying stages of PPD and anxiety. Read more>>
Brittania Jones
PPD is something no one ever really talks out loud about. I didn’t have a lot of knowledge about it until it was happening. Good thing is I had a lot of friends who had a baby around the same time as I did and was able to chat in my friend group about it as well as the internet. Overcoming PPD if I could paint a picture, is like driving through a tornado. Read more>>
April Rodriguez
Overcoming Postpartum Depression was hard for me. First I really wasn’t expecting to experience it. I’m a pretty optimistic person so I thought this won’t happen to me. It hit hard when I realized I couldn’t just go back to my creativity like it was before I had my daughter. Read more>>
