These powerful photos shine a light on the reality of perinatal mental health issues
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In the first-ever Mental Health Awards, Stylist spotlights the TV shows that portrayed mental health issues in the most accurate and compassionate way.
“For all its joys, new motherhood can be a time of extreme psychiatric difficulty.”
“Censoring ‘bad’ birth stories is simply another way in which women are silenced.”
“In public, I put on my best face. In private, I cried and screamed.”
“Talk to others and don’t be ashamed of how you feel,” shared the TV presenter.
“After the birth of my first child, it didn’t occur to me to talk about the permanent ‘fog’ I felt I was wading through.”
From three women who have experienced it themselves
After the singer’s best friend was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis, she shared her story on social media.
“I felt as though I had no choice,” she says. “I asked to be committed.”
"Women – we change after we have kids"
Teigen suffered a devastating depression after her first daughter was born – but she won’t let that stop her
“Your fundamental identity changes overnight.”
The star says it has “impacted every aspect of my life”
“It's not a weakness, it's an illness”