I wish I could hug go back in time and hug Sabriena from 4 years ago. The Sabriena that was worried for her own mental health but was riddled with guilt because she had healthy, happy kids—why are you sad?? The Sabriena that couldn’t make sense of anything she was feeling and felt that everyone was better off without her, kids included. Postpartum depression is not talked about nearly enough with the statistic being 1 in 7 women will experience it after giving birth (I think it’s a lot higher than that but women are ashamed to talk about it). At several points throughout, I didn’t think I would survive it. I started attending therapy to help me through the trenches and it was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. There’s truly no shame in it!! There’s so many complexities and dualities that come with being postpartum and without a support system, they’re nearly impossible to navigate alone. “It takes a village,” is not an understatement—we were never meant to do this alone. Moms NEED support systems. Moms NEED grace. #postpartum #postpartumdepression #expecting #momtok #newmom