Jun 16, 2019
Topic: “One of the greatest tragedies in life is to lose your own sense of self and accept the version of you that is expected by everyone else.” As someone who suffer(s) from Postpartum Depression, there’s the mask that everyone is fine, everything should be fine. We create versions of portray to the outside world, when deep down, we are suffering. We act out of character. We are tired. Hopeless. Overwhelmed. Moody. And we can’t quite put our finger on why we act this way. Today we are exploring postpartum depression as an African American mom.
Marvelous Mahogany Mom of the Week: Azure Saunders Dillion. A mom of a young son, she is an advocate for all things mental health, and is working with the community in bringing mental health awareness as well as brick/mortal structures to the southern Dallas area.
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Resources
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtml
https://medium.com/s/story/postpartum-depression-in-black-women-is-a-silent-epidemic-627066
https://www.bwhi.org/2018/04/20/postpartum-depression-while-black/
https://www.self.com/story/11-postpartum-depression-facts-all-moms-to-be-need-to-know
https://www.workingmother.com/black-moms-postpartum-mental-health-crisis