Everyone tells you what to expect when your little one is born. I don’t recall ever being warned about postpartum depression. I didn’t even know I had it for weeks. So many symptoms that I didn’t recognize as PPD. I simply thought I was going crazy.

I did eventually realize what was happening to me. And I did eventually get help. But had I been more familiar with the symptoms; had I understood that many moms experience PPD, I would have sought help sooner.

According to the American Psychological Association, between 9-16% of women in the US experience postpartum depression following pregnancy. And after experiencing it myself along with guilt and shame over my emotions, I realized how important it is that moms with PPD don’t feel alone. I created this series of images to share my experience with PPD and hopefully reach others whose lives are being touched by the illness.

CHAOS

The Old Me

Rage

Sleep

Rise Above

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