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I sent a message to my family and friends today because I want to spread awareness among people who don’t need to know they need awareness! Most people who read my blog or who have connected with me on social…
Read moreI’m going to bet that you’ve never heard the term “Hormonally Triggered Mood Disorder” mentioned by your doctor. But yes it is really a thing, the problem is that it’s not an actual “diagnosis”. You may know that I believe…
Read moreI do a lot of research about Postpartum Mood Disorder and talk to a lot of women and, of course, any “expert” that will talk with me about it. As a result of my experience, I have a lot of…
Read moreI can’t watch this without crying…it is so personal to me and painful to listen to the stories of other women who have been through Perinatal Mood Disorder. But at the same time it is so imperative that we hear…
Read moreSo yesterday was “End the Stigma Day” and I shared my story in my I am the Face of Mental Illness blog post because I have no shame in having had Postpartum Mood Disorder. I did, feel ashamed at the time…
Read moreI asked my daughter if it would bother her if I titled my post “I am the Face of Mental Illness”. Unfazed at 15, she matter-of-factly said, “It’s true” and went on with her business. By that simple comment, my…
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