{"id":357,"date":"2021-10-24T18:38:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T22:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/?p=357"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:17:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:17:00","slug":"10-tips-for-recovering-from-postpartum-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-recovering-from-postpartum-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Recovering from Postpartum Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"357\" class=\"elementor elementor-357\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28d7694 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28d7694\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a732da7\" data-id=\"4a732da7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a180ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a180ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 Tips for Recovering from Postpartum Depression<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4c92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4c92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There was a time in my motherhood journey where I thought I had lost myself because of postpartum depression.\u00a0<\/p><p>Overwhelmed with two small children at home, touched out, over tired, burdened by the invisible load of motherhood, being on the go all day but never feeling like I got anything done, I was beyond weary.\u00a0<\/p><p>My newborn refused to eat or sleep and I had tried EVERYTHING. Nothing worked. I had difficulty accepting that this baby was nothing like the first one, nothing like my expectations. The perfectionism that set in with my first child was compounded by the second who needed more than I was able to give. I thought I was going to know what to do this time and when nothing worked it sent me into a spiral. My time, my energy, and my emotional battery ran out and I stopped being able to feel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34df5cd elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34df5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,1.5C5,4.9,6,8.8,6,13s-1.7,8.1-5,11.5C0.3,21.1,0,17.2,0,13S1,4.9,3,1.5z M16,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-4.1-3-8.3-3-12.5S14,4.3,16,1.5z M29,1.5c2,4.8,3,9.3,3,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S27,4.9,29,1.5z M41.1,1.5C43.7,4.9,45,8.8,45,13s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S39.7,4.9,41.1,1.5zM55,1.5c2,2.8,3,6.3,3,10.5s-1.3,8.4-4,12.5c-1.3-3.4-2-7.3-2-11.5S53,4.9,55,1.5z M68,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-0.7,8.1-2,11.5c-2.7-4.8-4-9.3-4-13.5S66,3.6,68,1.5z M82,1.5c1.3,4.8,2,9.3,2,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S79.3,4.9,82,1.5z M94,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1.3,8.1-4,11.5c-1.3-1.4-2-4.3-2-8.5S92,6.9,94,1.5z M107,1.5c2,2.1,3,5.3,3,9.5s-0.7,8.7-2,13.5c-2.7-3.4-4-7.3-4-11.5S105,4.9,107,1.5z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd82ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd82ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Disclaimer: My story is a personal account of my own journey with postpartum depression, and it should not be taken as a substitute for professional advice. I strongly believe that anyone who feels they may need support should seek the help of a qualified health care professional &#8211; they were vital in my own journey, and are trained to find the right support for each person\u2019s unique and individual care. If you are in crisis &#8211; know there are many compassionate and expert teams available to help you. Call 911 or consult with your local emergency department. If you need help you deserve it, and can get it.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f5a70 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0f5a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,1.5C5,4.9,6,8.8,6,13s-1.7,8.1-5,11.5C0.3,21.1,0,17.2,0,13S1,4.9,3,1.5z M16,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-4.1-3-8.3-3-12.5S14,4.3,16,1.5z M29,1.5c2,4.8,3,9.3,3,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S27,4.9,29,1.5z M41.1,1.5C43.7,4.9,45,8.8,45,13s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S39.7,4.9,41.1,1.5zM55,1.5c2,2.8,3,6.3,3,10.5s-1.3,8.4-4,12.5c-1.3-3.4-2-7.3-2-11.5S53,4.9,55,1.5z M68,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-0.7,8.1-2,11.5c-2.7-4.8-4-9.3-4-13.5S66,3.6,68,1.5z M82,1.5c1.3,4.8,2,9.3,2,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S79.3,4.9,82,1.5z M94,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1.3,8.1-4,11.5c-1.3-1.4-2-4.3-2-8.5S92,6.9,94,1.5z M107,1.5c2,2.1,3,5.3,3,9.5s-0.7,8.7-2,13.5c-2.7-3.4-4-7.3-4-11.5S105,4.9,107,1.5z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59bc67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f59bc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Realizing Postpartum Depression doesn't always look how we expected it would<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afb218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6afb218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The void that set into my life and my emotional state was interrupted only by bouts of rage and resentment.<\/p><p>I loved my children so deeply but became unable to enjoy them, to enjoy life. I had heard of postpartum depression and anxiety but \u201cthis wasn\u2019t it,\u201d I told myself. Depressed people cry. Depressed moms are sad. Depression is something I might garner sympathy for. But what I felt was anger: towards my husband for sleeping, for getting to go to work, for not having functioning nipples. Anger towards my friends with older kids, for not having to deal with a newborn and a toddler 24\/7, for having children with independence. Anger towards my childless friends, because they were childless, because they could sleep at night, because they didn\u2019t get it. Anger towards my older child for still needing me, for not understanding, for doing all the things that two year olds do. Anger towards my baby for not accepting the food, nourishment and love I was so desperately trying to pour out onto him. Anger towards my lack of a support system that I felt every other mother in the world had access to except for me. I was also angry at myself that I couldn\u2019t feed my baby and that I was unable to soothe or comfort him, and I felt guilty for being angry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af98886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af98886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So why don\u2019t moms ask for help with their mental health?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf8a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf8a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The doctors didn\u2019t help much in the beginning, not because they didn\u2019t care, but because they didn\u2019t ask me the questions I needed and I didn\u2019t have the energy to explain it. They ask, \u201chave you ever considered hurting yourself or your baby?\u201d The question is on the list and they must ask it, but I needed more.<\/p><p>When you struggle to get out of bed or find any semblance of joy or feel apathetic and angry at the world around you to the point that daily functioning becomes limited, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/postpartum-depression\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20376617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these are signs you are not okay<\/a>. But depending on your practitioner, the medical lense may not allow for ambiguity or reading between the lines. I wish I knew to be explicit about my feelings, and to not be ashamed, because doctors do care, and they can help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0686dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0686dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Postpartum Depression &amp; Anxiety: \n<p>We need to do better at recognizing the signs of perinatal mood disorders<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b2353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b2353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Postpartum depression can manifest itself in a million different ways, and we do ourselves and the entire mom community a disservice to pretend that there is one prescribed way.<\/p>\n<p>Too many moms have difficulty spotting it because they are looking for one specific set of symptoms and yet it is different for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>I have since learned that postpartum depression can manifest as anger and rage. It is actually quite common- though less spoken about. Mothers who struggle with postpartum depression often carry guilt, shame and a deep level of secrecy. While there is plenty of literature and professionals out there to support women with mental health struggles in motherhood, the stigma surrounding the topic stops moms from feeling like they can reach out for help. And yet, help is what we need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5478c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d5478c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting the help I needed: My journey from the postpartum pit back to wellness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0336862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0336862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I reached out for help and I never looked back.<\/p>\n<p>Once I advocated for myself with my doctor, I was referred to a therapist within the week. I started therapy and was not only validated in my feelings but given tools to aid in my recovery. Just hearing someone tell me that I wasn\u2019t crazy for feeling what I was feeling was incredibly healing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1789a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1789a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1751\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-686 lazyload\" alt=\"Diary of an Honest Mom Libby Homepage Image\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min.jpg 1751w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-600x411.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1751px) 100vw, 1751px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1751\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-686 lazyload\" alt=\"Diary of an Honest Mom Libby Homepage Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min.jpg 1751w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Copy-of-WardFamily-JohnandSamanthaPhotoandVideo-106-min-03-min-600x411.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1751px) 100vw, 1751px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1be18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1be18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what DID I do to cope with postpartum depression?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c33e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c33e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First off, I want to say that I support the use of medication to treat mental illness 100%. I was able to change my mood, thoughts and feelings through a variety of other measures. If it did not get better I would have asked for medication.<\/p><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>1. I spoke with a professional.<\/h5><p>First it was my doctor, then it was a therapist for several months. Opening up about what I was experiencing and feeling on a daily basis started me on a path to feeling better. It validated me, helped me not feel so alone and made me realize there was so much help out there.<\/p><h5>2. I began to advocate for myself in my family and ask for help.<\/h5><p>To my own disappointment, I realized I couldn\u2019t do everything on my own. I was fiercely independent and did not want to accept help. I learned how necessary it was to ask for help from my partner and other people in my support system. Letting go of control and lightening my load a little made a big difference.<\/p><h5>3. I sleep trained and began a schedule<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/sleep-deprivation\/effects-on-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lack of sleep<\/a> was extremely detrimental to my mental health. Sleep deprivation made me see the world through a very different set of eyes. Once we prioritized putting our children on a schedule and decided that sleep training is the approach that worked for our family, I literally felt like a new person. It was not easy, but once it was done and I was able to sleep more, I began to feel much more like myself again and could give more to my family.<\/p><h5>4. I began to prioritize diet and exercise<\/h5><p>This was hard for me. I had gotten used to not exercising because I was far too exhausted to. I had gotten used to eating everything in sight because it felt like it was the only thing I could control anymore. The pantry was a place where I felt spurts of happiness. I began with leaving the house for daily walks and limiting my sugar intake and built from there. When I say it helped, I mean it.<\/p><h5>5. I began to prioritize myself and practice selfcare<\/h5><p>I got used to neglecting my needs but I finally realized that by <a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-self-care-tips-for-moms-with-little-to-no-support-system\/\">taking care of myself FIRST<\/a>, I would have more to offer my family, and would feel less resentment towards them because of it. Instead of being on the back burner, giving what I didn\u2019t have and then being angry that there was nothing left for me, I started to <a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/how-to-start-believing-you-are-a-good-mom-not-a-bad-mom\/\">carve out time and ask for time so I could do things I enjoy<\/a>, like craft, or go get my hair done.<\/p><h5>6. I worked on my comparative mindset<\/h5><p>Without realizing it I had been <a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/the-dangers-of-comparing-yourself-to-other-moms-and-the-solution-connection\/\">comparing both my mothering and the development of my children<\/a> to anyone around their ages both in real life and on social media. I started to do the work of realizing that every mom may be good at something or have something easier than me but that doesn\u2019t mean she is good at EVERYTHING and that she has everything easier than me. It helped me give myself grace for my failings and to acknowledge what I WAS good at.<\/p><h5>7. I got help for my child<\/h5><p>Once the fog started to lift off my emotional state it helped me to do more research and try more things for my son who struggled to eat and sleep. While I was attempting my very best before, it wasn\u2019t until I had slept a little more and felt more supported that I had the energy and wherewithal to dig deeper into how I could help my son through his complicated eating and sleeping issues which were huge contributing factors to my mental state. Eventually with some of the resources and help we got for him, I saw a significant improvement in my own mental health and confidence.<\/p><h5>8. I sought out mom friends<\/h5><p>I began to reach out to friends for support, because self isolation wasn\u2019t cutting it. I deeply required adult interaction. I found friends who could show up when I needed them, emotionally or physically. I began to form a sort of tribe or community around me so that if I had a need or just needed to talk, there was someone there. Becoming vulnerable was essential to my healing from postpartum depression.<\/p><h5>9. I left the house<\/h5><p>I began to realize that even the smallest moments of freedom had major effects on my well being: feeling fresh air on my skin, getting into the car without carrying a carseat and half the house, and grabbing a coffee and drinking it as I strolled through the store. <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/new-moms-heres-why-you-need-to-get-out-of-the-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Being out of the four walls<\/a> that I felt enveloped me most days was beyond therapeutic. I would return with a fresh set of eyes, everytime, or at least eyes that were a little less full of apathy and void.<\/p><h5>10. I lowered my standards<\/h5><p>Like many women, I struggled with perfectionism. I wanted to do motherhood right, or at least the very best and most informed way I could. I read all the books and thought I knew everything I SHOULD do in those first few years. I didn\u2019t waver. Until I had to. My depression and exhaustion forced me to put the TV on, to feed food out of pouches, and to leave the mess. Through being forced, I realized that nothing fell apart and in fact I got a chance to shower or rest. My kids were still alive and thriving. Nothing fell apart, including me. Lowering my standards gave me more time for me, for rest, for being present, and for play.<\/p><p>These 10 strategies not only helped me get through my postpartum depression but they have also gotten me through the last 7 years of motherhood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece9baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ece9baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_9980.jpg\" title=\"Libby Ward holds her baby, photograph from behind, baby looking into camera\" alt=\"Libby Ward holds her baby, photograph from behind, baby looking into camera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_9980.jpg\" title=\"Libby Ward holds her baby, photograph from behind, baby looking into camera\" alt=\"Libby Ward holds her baby, photograph from behind, baby looking into camera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6c0af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb6c0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of getting help: Motherhood is hard for the long haul<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8765525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8765525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being forced to lower standards I didn\u2019t want to lower because my mental health could take no more was hard at the time but I am so thankful. Finding connection, giving myself grace, putting myself first and working on my mindset all helped me in their own ways.<\/p>\n<p>They say \u201cIt takes a village to raise a child,\u201d but I think the village has more to do with the mom. When a mom has a village and feels supported, when she doesn\u2019t feel alone, that mother is empowered to get help and to be the best version of herself. As moms we don\u2019t just need to be the best version of ourselves for our kids, but also for ourselves. We deserve to feel well. To the postpartum mother: it can get better.<\/p>\n<p>Motherhood is an incredible privilege and can be a beautiful journey but for many moms it is marked with very deep dark valleys. If you are in a valley right now, I see you. I hope these 10 steps can help you on your journey to wellness. Start with talking to your doctor, there is no shame in medication, and there are so many other ways you can get on the path to being you again. 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