I Posted Happy Pics On Social Media, And Tried To Ignore My PPD “I look at the pictures I posted of my son as a baby, and I can see right through the ‘lighthearted’ commentary.”
That said, there was one thing I was good at in her eyes—writing. After helping her daughter with heressay, my aunt offered me the closest thing I’d heard to a kind statement: “I hope you do something with this one day.”
In my experience, you withdraw. Outside interaction only reinforces your fear that you’re doing it wrong. You put your colicky baby in a carrier, and you walk back and forth down the hallway, welcoming your partner home from work with hollow eyes. He says you’re a shell of who you used to be. On the posts went, until one day, I truly couldn’t do it anymore. I wanted to drive away and start over. Instead, I made the best decision I’d ever made and drove to my doctor’s office.
Then I realized postpartum depression isn’t what it looks like in the movies. Sometimes, it looks like a beautiful series of baby photos on a mom’s social media page because she feels isolated and wants to connect. Other times, it looks like your teary-eyed, beaten-down reflection in the mirror. Help can come in many forms. It can mean therapy, medication, or just letting go of the facade and getting those suppressed feelings out. You need to find what works for you, and sooner than later, for your own well-being.
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