Postpartum depression

I went through (am going through) some mild postpartum depression. I suspect that many mom's go through it, too, but perhaps don't recognize the symptoms. I was lucky enough to have someone tell me a bit about it and to admit that she went through it, so I was more open to admitting that I had the symptoms.

I went to a drop-in today and another mom (who I had been acquainted with during my previous maternity leave) was going through something similar. It's nice to have someone to talk to.. even if you don't get any solutions or plans-of-action. It's nice to know that you're not completely alone.

For me, the PPD partially stems from a feeling of distance between me and my husband. Another part was the lack of sleep and lack of exercise. And of course, top all of this with feelings of isolation. But, like network troubleshooting, finding out what the problem is more than half the work. When stigma is added to the mix, people tend to brush off their feelings instead of dealing with them.