If we can move past the stigma and start open dialogues on mental illnesses we will have saved so many lives. Maternal mental health does not only affect the mother but has great impact on the child, the father/partner and sometimes even the community. Every child deserves a healthy mother and every mother deserves an opportunity to raise a healthy child. That said, instead of hiding the symptoms and staying silent we should normalize talking about this condition and encouraging mothers who are struggling to seek help.
According to the nonprofit Postpartum Progress, only about 15 percent of women with postpartum depression get professional help. So many mothers struggling with post partum depression yet only 15% of these get the help that they need. This is very sad.
We had a conversation about Post Partum Depression with one of our counselling psychologist Roseline on the Doctor’s Bench. Take a listen;
If you have experienced this condition and overcome, sharing your story can encourage someone to seek help and overcome too. Don’t be silent, be a mental health advocate. There is still so much more to discuss about post partum depression so the conversation continues..
Author: Fridah .W. Wachira, 5th Year medical student (MBChB) at Kenyatta University, Kenya and a medical blogger. Contact; Facebook: Dr Wachira Fridah, Email: wachirafridah6@gmail.com, You Tube channel: Convo with Dr. Fridah and James Wetu.
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