Becoming a mother changes everything. And while there may be moments of joy and love, there can also be moments that feel heavy, confusing, and even painful.

If you're struggling after giving birth, you're not weak. You're not a bad mom.
You might be experiencing postpartum depression (PPD)—and you're not alone.

 

 

What Postpartum Depression Can Feel Like

Postpartum depression doesn’t always look like nonstop tears or sadness. Sometimes, it looks like:

• Feeling numb, disconnected, or like you’re going through the motions

• Crying more than usual—or not being able to cry at all

• Feeling irritable, overwhelmed, or on edge most of the day

• Worrying constantly about your baby—or not feeling connected to them at all

• Struggling with sleep (even when the baby sleeps)

• Feeling like you’re not “yourself” anymore

• Thoughts like “I can’t do this”, “I’m failing”, or “My family would be better off without me”

These feelings can show up days (baby blues up to 2 weeks), weeks, or even months after giving birth.

 

 

It’s More Common Than You Think

You're not the only one.
1 in 7 women experiences postpartum depression.
That number is even higher for Black women and women of color—often due to lack of support, cultural stigma, or feeling unseen by the healthcare system.

 

You Deserve Support

Postpartum depression is not your fault. It’s a real, medical condition—and it’s treatable.
With therapy, support, and sometimes medication, healing is absolutely possible.

You deserve to enjoy motherhood, but you also deserve to feel like yourself again.

 

We’re Here to Help

At Reclaiming Our Wellness, we offer therapy that honors the emotional experience of motherhood for black and brown Moms—especially in the postpartum season.
We see you, we hear you, and we’re ready to walk with you through this.

 

We accept Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare, and Independence Blue Cross.

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You don’t have to figure this out alone.
You are not broken. You are not failing. You are simply a human being who needs care—and that’s more than okay.

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