Let’s normalise seeking help. #postpartumdepression #motherhood #mentalhealth #therapy

"2016 is when I first conceived. We lost the baby in stillbirth. It was a boy. I was devastated but we didn’t lose hope. And finally, in 2019, our daughter was born. I thought it was going to be the happiest moment in my life, but I felt happy only in bits and pieces. Things got difficult with
each passing day and I completely stopped feeling joy in any situation. I didn’t know what was happening, neither did my family. I just could sense the disconnect I had with my newborn daughter. Motherhood didn’t feel
natural like you watch in movies. Often I’d feel guilty. I prayed to be a mom, and god gave me her, so I should be feeling blessed, but I just couldn’t. With every passing day, I kept hoping things would get better, but it was
only going downhill. My daughter was almost 2 when I started having severe anxiety. Once I just got so angry for no reason that I threw a plate across the room.

That’s when I realised something was wrong and so I consulted a therapist. I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression. The recovery was slow. There were bad days, but there were also good days. Step by step, I was
finally starting to get a hold of myself. It’s been four years since the birth of my daughter and I have finally started to feel like ourselves again. A few days ago I laughed heartily over something and seconds later, it hit me, ‘I don’t
even know when was the last time I did that’. Today, I try to use my voice as much as possible to create awareness among young women to seek help when it comes to postpartum depression. I never thought I’d be back to my
normal self if it was not for therapy. And I really want more and more women look at it as their option. Don’t feel guilty for seeking help. You just brought a new life into this world. Don’t let how you feel let you down.

You’re a rockstar!”
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Asking for help isn’t a sign of being weak. At Amaha we have therapists who are experts in providing assistance for mothers dealing with Postpartum Depression. When you take care of yourself first, you’ll be in a better position to take care of your loved ones.

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