Experience Quote by Luciana Berger

Mental illness lives all around us every day. I've seen it in other family members, I've seen it in friends, and I've dealt with…

— Rachel Hollis

“Postpartum depression and anxiety that 11-20% of women experience is not at all the same as the more commonly experienced 'baby blues' 80% of…

— Judy Dippel

“Until fairly recently, there has been precious little research on expectant fathers’ emotional and psychological experiences during pregnancy. The very title of one of…

— Armin A. Brott

Pregnancy is treated like an illness in some sections of our society.

— Lara Dutta

“Postpartum depression makes a woman feel like she is in the grip of something dreaded and dark, and it's scary. . . but she's…

— Judy Dippel

There is enormous shame around depression of any kind and at any time. And there's enormous social stigma attached to it, which we need…

— Andrew Solomon

I never understood the theory, once popular among doctors, that blamed mental disorders on too little or too much mother love. My own mother…

— Gene Tierney

“The mentally oriented woman usually has a detailed birth plan, based on careful research. She goes by the book on diet and exercise but…

— Elizabeth Davis

“Contrary to previous assumptions, maternal depression can also manifest in a myriad of ways, many far different from what some might consider traditional depressive…

— Kimberly McCreight

Postpartum depression is very, very common but a lot of people just don't recognize that they have it. A lot of physicians also don't…

— Jose Gonzalez

Postpartum depression is a very real and very serious problem for many mothers. It can happen to a first time mom or a veteran…

— Anonymous

I'm lucky not to have suffered any severe problems with my mental health but there have been lows, like when Callum was born prematurely…

— Chris Hoy