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You can't tell when a mother has postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, or major depressive disorder, just by looking at her. People assume it should be fairly obvious, except it isn’t.

This page is intended to raise awareness.

(Open to other stories)






You can't tell by looking but in this picture I am suffering 
from Postpartum Depression and anxiety. I still had not been
diagnosed. The day before I was suppose to be at 
my friend's baby shower, but instead I went out and spent 5 
straight hours crying in the park. I experienced anger, loss of 
interest in everything, inability to make basic decisions, and
overwhelming sadness.





You can't tell by looking but in this picture I am suffering from Postpartum Depression and anxiety. I still had not been diagnosed. We went to the carnival and when we got home it was like the fun didn't even happen. That evening I had intrusive thoughts and felt that my family would be happier if I wasn't alive.




You can't tell by looking but in this picture I am suffering from severe Postpartum Depression and anxiety. The antidepressants hadn't kicked in and an hour before this picture my body felt like a ton of bricks and I had no desire to live. My husband spent an hour trying to convince me to go outside. In the end he had to carry me out of bed. 

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