Wow, the humility and vulnerability you show in sharing this is inspiring. There is no doubt this will help untold numbers.

This happened to me. It was horrible. I suffered a whole year before I mentioned to my doctor that I MIGHT be depressed. But I never mentioned any of my other symptoms which were much the same as the woman in this story. Including dreams where my daughter died and I woke up feeling relieved and happy. It took me almost 3 years to navigate my way through-and out of this horrible condition. I made the mistake of never asking for help. In fact, this is the first time I've ever told anyone...she is 23.

Bravo! Bravo for getting help, bravo for sharing your experience, and bravo for the vulnerable yet sweet and supportive way you shared your story. Thank you!!!

This is more real than anyone realizes. It can range from very minor to actually harming the baby and or yourself. Throw into the mix any pre-existing mental health conditions, whether known or unknown, and the outcome can be devastating. It is important to have a foundation of friends and family you trust to not judge you BEFORE you deliver. Trying to find understanding souls to talk to after you're neck deep in psychosis is not the best option! You can do this. You don't have to be perfect, for yourself or anyone else! Breathe.

Wish America had an NHS (sigh)

This was me last year. I felt nothing for my baby.....nothing at all. After all this time wanting her, I wanted her out of my life and if that couldnt happen then I wanted to be out of this life. After multiple hospital stays, I finally love my little one and love the mother that I am to her. Im not saying this s**t aint hard cause it is, really really hard. But you will get better, trust in anyone who will listen and help you, you are not alone. x

Meme game is on point. Props to you for getting through this and reaching out for help.

My dad got the same thing after I was born. Still hasn't recovered.

Post natal depression and post natal psychosis are very different, just wanted to put that out there. I had the former after every pregnancy, and it got worse with each one. Last one had me in hospital for 6 weeks. While there, I met women who had past natal psychosis as well, and they had a very different journey, but recovery was just as possible for all of us with the right support. Also wanted to mention that depression and/or psychosis can present itself during pregnancy as well. A woman my husband knew in his youth suffered with it, and it took her life, and that of her unborn child. Hideous illness.

I tried to read this, but the memes were so annoying I couldn't get any further than the part about living on the 13th floor. Seriously, memes are lame. Lots of memes is super lame. Lots of stupid memes constantly interrupting an otherwise serious and interesting story is super goddamn lame.

Unreadable, which is weird for such a serious story. Too many memes.

Thank you for sharing! I wish also that people would realise, that those problems can occur during pregnancy too! We were planning to have a child, waiting eagerly a positive test. When the I saw the double line I felt empty. After three months of feeling nothing I began to feel extreme anxiety, anger and sadness. After three months of panic attacks I denied the whole pregnancy despite of my growing belly. When I told about this to our nurse, she did everything for me: I got medication, psych.nurse, psychiatrist and she calls me twice a week. I am now getting better, but still too ashamed to share this even with my closest ones. Only my husband knows the real situatuon , because when I've told about this to someone else I get completely useless advice: everyone has mood swings, go out and walk, see friends etc. Good advices for small blues, but not for wanting to kill your baby. Remember guys, if someone wants to share with you, do not give advice, just listen!

I'm so sorry, it's a good thing she seemed help so glad your feeling better now!

OK, message to people complaining about too many memes: get a life and don't destroy your brain absorbing this graphic pollution. Just skip them and read the text for f*** sake...?!

The thing is that many if not at least half of the new mommies/parents regret having kids but would never admit it aloud.

MY EYES

I've never been in a physical altercation in my life and after i had my daughter one night I tried to attack my husband. Luckily enough he caught me and wrapped me up, sat on the floor with me and kissed my head and told me we needed to see a doctor. We went the next day, it was hard at first but then with help I became better. Now my daughter is my best friend,. When I got better and realized I tried to attack one of the most important people in my life, I was devastated. He understood I wasn't of sound mind, nothing like that has ever happened again. I'm grateful for the doctors and more grateful for my husbands understanding.

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But if you're a younger parent CFS jumps on you and will take your baby without giving you any direction to help or resources because that's what they're waiting for. They look for any reason to snatch a baby out of a young mothers arms to prove a point, to say you're too young/inexperienced/immature/irresponsible to ever have a chance at proving yourself, and would rather collect the money they get when they do apprehend a child. If you're a married, a little older of a mother, have other kids, own a home, a car, educated, have a stable career and any of the other Dr. Phil standards of being a parent, you have resources and all the support at your fingertips with little judgement.

I know it's not easy and couldn't begin to know what a woman goes through during and after pregnancy. But what the article started off with confuses me. She said, "Only now am I starting to be comfortable talking about her first year; quite possibly the worst year of my life. That shouldn’t be the case. We shouldn’t have to hide in shame." Whoever said you had to hide in shame? This is why there are mental health services. You don't have to tell anyone else but there is help available.

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yikes