Have you ever noticed that all the advice centered around helping someone out of a depression is like, “Make sure you eat healthy, nutritious meals, get 8 hours of sleep, drink plenty of water, exercise daily and get at least 20 minutes of sunshine!” It’s like watching a tampon commercial where everyone looks super jazzed…
Post-Partem survival Guide: Six simple things that will make mom’s life easier
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Post-Partum Depression and the American Mom
If you’re coming across my blog for the first time, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lorie. I’m a momma of three awesome kids, a wife, an occupational therapist, and a believer that the only way to change the conversations around mental health is to have conversations about mental health. I have experienced…
Five Insights into living with Post-Partem Depression: Helping Partners and Loved Ones Understand
Hi! My name is Lorie, and I have the privilege of being a mom to three beautiful children. I love them with everything I have, but the years after their births were anything but smooth sailing. I experienced post-partem depression (PPD for the purposes of this post) with all of them. Each one was different,…