Category Archives: postpartum depression

Rising from the Ashes

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Today is a momentous day for me. It marks the two year anniversary of my journey towards recovery. It was Mother’s Day, 2011. My daughters were then 7 months old and three and a half years old. I was at … Continue reading →

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My Survivor Story at Home Life Simplified

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Today I am guest posting on Debra Dane’s blog, Home Life Simplified.  I met Debra through our mutual friend, Ivy Shih Leung.  Debra does a monthly feature on her blog talking about postpartum mood disorders or PND (postnatal depression) as it … Continue reading →

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Horror Show in My Mind: Gut Punch

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Intrusive thoughts were like a gut punch to my psyche.  They were so vivid and so real.  I could not bear to even consider what my mind was showing me.  It was all too horrible to imagine.  I would shake … Continue reading →

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Help Support Postpartum Progress

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I have been sitting on this news for a week, and I have been bursting to tell you!  I am a proud Warrior Mom who has overcome postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.  One of the touchstones of my recovery was … Continue reading →

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My Rant about Natural Remedies for PPD

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

My husband e-mailed me this link on Valentine’s Day asking me if I had seen this article.  I clicked and read the entire article.  I became more and more irritated.  http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/14/skin-to-skin-contact-natural-way-to-treat-postpartum-depression/ I breastfed my little Skeeter, so we did do … Continue reading →

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Pour Your Heart Out: Ripping the Scab Off an Old Wound

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

***Trigger warning: If you are feeling fragile or struggling, this post might be triggering.  I talk about intrusive thoughts and infanticide.*** When I first heard the news of this infant death, I reached out to a wonderful PPD advocate, Lauren … Continue reading →

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Strong Start Day: Join Me

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

I was asked by both my mom and my sister this week about what they could have done better to help me in my struggle with postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.  Is there something that they could have said to … Continue reading →

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Now what….

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

I am stunned by the response to my last post.  I am alternately grateful, proud, terrified and moved to tears.  In my haste to post it, I somehow disabled the comments.  Clearly, I still need to keep visiting the help forums at … Continue reading →

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Horror Show in my Mind: Intrusive Thoughts

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

***Trigger warning: If you are feeling fragile or struggling, this post might be triggering.  I talk about intrusive thoughts. *** This week I was plunged back into the hell  of my postpartum depression and anxiety, triggered by an infant death in my state … Continue reading →

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Steady As We Go

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Today I am publicly thanking the unsung hero in my journey to recovery from postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.  I would not be here without the guidance and support of my husband.  I think that the lyrics from Dave Matthews Band’s … Continue reading →

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