Leonie’s Story

My daughter was born with colic and reflux. Every night at around 5pm she would start screaming and there was no way to comfort her.  It wasn't until she was 6 months old that I admitted I had post partum depression. I was emotionally numb, had no interest in anything or anyone and wanted to die. I could not bond with my baby. I struggled to go out of the house and lost friends because of it. My doctor prescribed medication and that began a year long search for the correct medication for me. We finally found it, 4 different medications later but the fight to hold on to my sanity still continues. I'm easily distracted, can't find the motivation to do necessary tasks and still have irrational thoughts that send me into a downward spiral. But I know that I will one day recover and I want to bring as much awareness about post partum depression as possible to the world. Women do not have to suffer alone.