Welcome back to another episode of the 100K doesn’t fix everything series. I want to start this part two episode by saying that what I speak on today may trigger my audience who have experiences with depression, anxiety, or postpartum depression. In this episode I am diving deep into my experience with postpartum depression, and encourage my audience to proceed with care. Please reach out to the hotline provided in the show notes if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts. Thank you for tuning in, let’s get started. 

I step into the room and sit on a blue couch. I rustle things around in Chloe’s diaper bag, and pull Chloe in close so she can start eating. I look up at my therapist who is lovingly observing me, and she asks me one question- How are you doing today Taylor?

I look down at my daughter as tears well up in my eyes and quietly whisper, “I am not okay.”

A few weeks later I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. 

In today’s episode I am covering my postpartum depression story and how it is affecting myself and my family 2 ½ years later. In this episode I am hoping to:

• Normalize moms & their mental health. According to postpartumdepression.org 1 out of 7 moms will experience PPD in the year after giving birth. Yet there is a HUGE lack of conversation and acknowledgement around PPD.

• Allow myself and my mommas following me to be a human. I am taking back my humanity with this episode, and refusing to allow having a child mean that I can’t have emotions, or struggle to take care of myself. I hope to inspire the moms who are listening to do the same. 

I want to make it clear that this episode is NOT medical advice. This is my story, my experience, my symptoms, and my thoughts. Please see below for resources, articles, and hotlines to reach out to if you are in need of help or research. 

https://www.maternalmentalhealthnow.org/

https://www.postpartum.net/ 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 

https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/postpartum-depression