Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Post Natal Depression is not a swear word!

Last night I was chilling out on the lounge watching some telly. I flicked across to SBS Insight and the topic for the show was "Post Natal Depression". It caught my attention immediately.

Finally, there was an open forum of men and women who were talking openly and honestly about the affects of post natal depression. It was priceless.

One of the main reasons I wrote my book was to speak about post natal depression. It all seems so hush, hush and not a topic of conversation. Women are either in denial or embarrassed to talk about what they are going through or what they went through.

I know when I was suffereing from this depression, I pretended everything was fine, but deep down inside I knew there was something wrong. Its so easy to live day to day and smile, yet in the privacy of your pillow, cry and feel anxious about every detail of your day.

From last night's program, it has given me an burst of motivation to create more awareness.

Watch this space ladies!

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