One Woman's Story of Postpartum Mood Disorder:

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"I suffered from depression during pregnancy and had no idea. Once I

had my son I started having these terrible thoughts all day everyday.

I hated myself and felt like everyone around me hated me. So I

distanced myself from everyone and never went anywhere. I just thought

I was sad and just knew it would past. I knew I didn't feel this way

with my first son but my thoughts made me feel like i deserved it. As

the weeks went by the thoughts and now visions got stronger and

stronger and I felt like my family would be better without Us. I have

never felt so deeply sad and low and my whole life. I had to end this

misery I couldn't take it I just wanted out! I didn't think about how

this would affect everyone. Looking back at this, I felt like I was

looking at myself through a window like someone else had gotten into

my body and took over me. Because it was the total opposite of me."

V.