This time of year, I struggle more with depression. The winter months can be a really hard time - and I know it’s just not me! That’s why I truly feel like it’s important this time of year to talk about mental illness in motherhood. 

To give this topic the full focus it deserves, I’m dedicating the next three episodes to focusing on mental health in motherhood. This week, you’ll hear previous episodes I aired with my beloved older sister, Sarah, where we discuss depression in motherhood and how to get help with mental illness. After that, I will air a new episode with Sarah’s husband, Logan, about ways to care for a loved one struggling with mental illness. 

In this first episode of the series, we discuss: 

For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. 

Whether you are struggling with mental illness or you have a loved one who is, I hope you find this series of episodes helpful. 

[Free Download ] Guide to Nurturing Yourself when Managing Depression // To support you even further, I’ve created a packet that includes actionable ways to support yourself in depression and how to support a loved one who is struggling, as well as a QR code that links to a private playlist of all of the episodes I’ve released about mental illness. 

Whatever battles you’re fighting right now, my friend, I want you to know you’re not alone.

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To receive the packet I created with actionable ways to support yourself or a loved one with mental illness, click here.  

Related Episodes:

319: Three Tools I Use to Manage Anxiety and Depression

300: Coping with Illness or Pain as a Mom // Becky and Candace

184: Living Well with Depression & Anxiety // Jenny Showalter

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