Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression within the African American Community LaShonta Edwards, mom of three, describes her experience with postpartum depression. *Uploaded to youtube to enable Closed Captioning and the ability to access in multiple languages* By Planet Grande Pictures with Postpartum Support International on Vimeo Natachia Barlow Ramsey; Postpartum Psychosis Survivor and Loser ~Be Loud, Be Purposeful,

Razor’s Edge; I will get back up

There will always be times in your life when someone wants to keep you down when you are down instead of offering a hand when you could use one. It’s unfortunate that people don’t practice paying it forward more often. It’s easy to get caught up in the pettiness going on around you when you

Postpartum Psychosis – Can you Forgive?

Forgiveness   Nikki Love posted an update on the POST Life Movie website on the blog section titled The Mirror. It talked a lot about forgiveness and all the variables. Forgiving the person who became ill. Forgiving the people you asked for help, forgiving yourself. I believe it’s much easier to forgive others than to

Staying Grounded in Grief (And Creating a Shitstorm)

My Heart is Aching   As I read through an article about countertransference and they’re taking about a therapy session in which the mom is grieving for her newborn son that was stillborn; I have such an intense ache inside my own heart, it feels like someone is actually squeezing it tightly. I am paying

Am I Worthy?

“Am I Worthy”  Originally written while I was remanded – Nov 25, 2001 (I had just spent my first Thanksgiving alone) Life continues elsewhere, but behind these huge stone walls, time seems to stop and sometimes you forget who you really are.  You’ve looked for the light at the end of the tunnel, but hopes and

Lumpy Potato Paste & Friendship

My Best Friend   We met freshman year of highschool. Your name was Adam. We were kindred spirits and I can’t remember a time when we weren’t fighting or when we weren’t best friends. Adam and I 2007 We eventually had to be separated in class because we would talk and laugh the entire time.

When I Try to Be Brave

I Have Debilitating PTSD *Originally blogged Aug. 18th, 2015- One of the sitting in drafts* Almost no one knows I suffer from severe PTSD. It doesn’t stem from one specific thing; it stems from a multitude of things. I know there are certain people that see me as dysfunctional; perhaps it’s easier for them to

For Miriam

My Dearest Miriam,  I want to tell you that I am sorry. I have thought about you frequently since I heard your story on the news. I wish I could have shielded you from those bullets. I am so incredibly sorry that like so many other times change will inevitably come because a tragedy has

Who is at Stake? Andrea Yates, CNN and the Call for Revolution

Walker Karraa wrote this amazing article and it was published on Postpartum Progress. I am terribly frustrated that I cannot seem to locate the blog to blog share button so I am manually adding the link in here. It’s a wonderful read and takes a look at what we should all be aware of. How people

Little Boy Lost

A Tribute