Badassery Magazine October 2017 Issue 17 | Page 50

music coming from his heater in
the office. I was given medication
and am relieved to say that when
my youngest daughter was born
I did not go spiraling down the
postpartum sickness again.
To this day I do not remember
most of what I did or said, or the
way I acted when under the in-
fluence of Postpartum Psychosis.
Most people hear about Postpar-
tum Depression, but not much
about Postpartum Psychosis.
Postpartum Depression leaves
you feeling depressed and unable
to get motivated to do the things
that need to be done, as well as
a sense of deep hopelessness.
Postpartum Psychosis is a little
different. The depression is there
but also fear, and paranoia, as
well as hearing and seeing things
that are not there. It makes you
do weird things and act strange-
ly, and it is extremely dangerous,
for the person who has it as well
as others around that person.
For me getting help and meds
was so important. I wanted to
share my story to reach any of
you out there with Postpartum
Depression, or Psychosis. Do not
let the sickness control you. Talk
to someone, tell them what your
feeling and thinking. It may go
away after a period of time, but
rest assured it will come back
worse when your next child is
born. Do not ignore the signs,
get help. It’s the only way to get
About the Author
I am a 37 year old SAHM of five and a Etsy business
owner as well as having my own crafty community
website. I live in Knoxville Tennessee with my
husband, five kids, three dogs, and one cat. I am a
Artist and I also love making crafts. I have been on
my own since I was 16, and have learned a lot of life
lessons the hard way, but I love my life and wouldn't
change a thing about it. Feel free to contact me with
questions or comments, and thanks for reading!
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better. If you know someone with
similar symptoms help them by
letting them know you are there
if they need to talk, sometimes a
friend or family member can get
through the fog enough to find
out what is really going on. You
could help, and maybe save one
or several lives.
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