Kat was so focused on the pregnancy and delivery that she never stopped to think about what would come after. Postpartum depression wasn't on her radar.

Her story begins when her new baby arrived and the joy she had been promised didn't.

Instead, there was a darkness she didn't recognize. Thoughts that didn't feel like her own. A disconnection from her newborn that left her completely lost during what was supposed to be the most beautiful time in her life. Despite being a Coach, Yoga and mindfulness teacher, none of her tools were working.

One of the scariest parts, Kat says, is that many women don't even realize it's happening to them. Shame keeps so many mothers silent. They're afraid to say the thoughts out loud, afraid of what it means if they don't feel the connection everyone tells them they're supposed to feel.

She tells her story softly, but you can feel how fresh the scars still are. Honest, raw, and deeply grounded, Kat reflects on her experience and turns it outward, because more than anything, she wants other women to know they don't have to figure it out alone and that there are many paths to freedom.

Let's be very clear; postpartum depression is not the baby blues. It is a debilitating mental health condition, and too many women are suffering in silence because the people around them don't know what to look for or how to recognize the signs.

This episode is for new moms and the people who love them. Women need the people closest to them to recognize when something is wrong.

This is one woman's real and honest truth about one of society's biggest shames. Let's break the cycle.