I have always been a positive and confident person, always uplifting others with the right things to say to make them smile. One day I woke up and I wasn’t that person anymore. What happened to me? Postpartum depression is a Bitch; there is no other word to describe it. It changes you and it Read more about Then came you..[…]

Sadly, I am well equipped to share this story. Having already lived with the darkness of anxiety and depression for more than 15 years, I fell instantly into the high-risk category during my pregnancy. In a way, I was grateful for that, as I was closely monitored and well supported throughout and beyond those 9 Read more about My PNDA Story[…]

I’m not originally from Alberta. I grew up in southern Manitoba on a dairy farm. When I was about 14, my parents took my siblings and I to Jasper to ski for the first time. That’s where I fell in love with the mountains. My husband, Dustin, and I moved to Claresholm over 4 years Read more about My Postpartum Journey[…]

My mother grew up in rural Ontario where mental health was a taboo subject. She started having children at age 19 and became more depressed as each child was born. I was the oldest and by the time I was 6 years old there were 4 children in our home (with me included). Depression was Read more about Unrecognized maternal depression affects children[…]

I want. I need…..to put into writing, what Postpartum Depression/Postpartum Anxiety looked like for me. It didn’t look anything like what the brochures told me it would look like. It didn’t feel anything like what you intellectualize before having a baby. When you thought to yourself “if I have these bulleted feelings, I’ll speak up Read more about The Brochures Don’t do it Justice[…]

*If you are thinking of harming yourself, call the National Suicide Prevention Line or 911* Mental health and addiction can be tough issues to deal with. If your battles with addiction, depression, or anxiety are beginning to feel like too much, it’s important to know when to reach out for help. Suicide is a serious Read more about How to Save a Life by Knowing the Signs of Suicide[…]

My first pregnancy was tough physically, but I felt great mentally. I never felt super worried or paranoid about our little boy. I was as ready as I could have been and excited for motherhood. After a traumatic, long, delivery I spent the next few days in a newborn bliss, all things considered. I loved Read more about I am a survivor[…]

I had severe postpartum anxiety after my second son. I self-diagnosed after sitting with the feelings that come from it and realizing that my body’s reaction wasn’t matching with my reality. For instance, I would think to myself, I am just playing with my sons, why do I feel like I can’t breathe and my Read more about Why do I feel like I can’t breathe and my chest is so tight?[…]

In December I found out that I was suffering from postpartum depression bipolar with mania. Yes, I went 8 months undiagnosed with bipolar depression with mania. The signs that we didn’t see were overworking and not sleeping. When my daughter was born I took only 2 weeks off from work. I did not properly recover Read more about I was not fine, I had no idea how not fine I was.[…]

I remember after having my first child four years ago, being careful of watching myself for postpartum depression signs. What I wasn’t looking out for or even knew much about was postpartum anxiety. As we brought my son home and the dust started to settle with our new world things started to unravel quickly. The Read more about Being on the other side of my postpartum anxiety[…]