Postpartum Depression & Anxiety | Keli’s Maternal Mental Health Story

Keli was so excited to become a mother.
“I couldn’t wait to meet Maya. I knew that it was all just going to be really natural and really easy, and that I was going know her and she was going know me. And our bodies were going know each other.”
Of course, that’s not what happened.
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Instead of some kind of storybook fantasy of first motherhood, Keli experienced fear, anxiety and depression after bringing her daughter home from the hospital.
“I just remember feeling so overwhelmed, like I had made the biggest mistake of my life that I couldn’t take back. Just begging my mom to take me back to the hospital. I needed somebody to take care of me. I just felt completely and totally terrified. I handed the baby to my mom and I said ‘Get her away from me. I can’t do it. I can’t be her mom.’”
At her daughter’s first check-up, an astute pediatrician observed Keli’s symptoms, and recommended she see someone right away for help. Soon after, Keli was diagnosed with postpartum depression, prescribed medication, and started seeing a therapist who helped her understand that what she was experiencing was actually quite common, and that many women dealt with these issues.
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[@rhondahanna5222]

LOVE THIS! Thanks for sharing and putting this out there!!

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So glad Keli's story resonated with you, Rhonda! We are gathering all of the short films in this series on a playlist for easy watching: ruclips.net/p/PLm4CMoNTIH6lJ8JVwJiQZs3IZxRLSfemT