Though not frequently talked about, it’s a mood disorder that affects 10 to 25 percent of pregnant women.
that she experienced a lot of “crippling anxiety” and was “extremely lonely” during her pregnancy.
She discussed the topic further on the podcast with Graham, stating, “I’d be crying to [my mom] and she’d be like, ‘You’re just emotional, it’s just the hormones.’ And okay cool it might be, but you don’t want to hear that. Like, yes it is, if it is the hormones I’m still feeling that way. It doesn’t take away from this feeling, and it’s completely isolating.”also played a role in her isolation, as she hid her pregnancy for six months.
Though the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends expectant women get screened for depression and anxiety at least once, it can be difficult to identify and separate from usual pregnancy symptoms. To make matters worse, it’s a topic that’s not widely discussed. “It’s a really crazy period that I don’t think people talk about enough,” Mitchel stated on the podcast. “I heard so much about postpartum which is also a real thing, but I’d never heard about prepartum depression.”
While there is still work to do, hopefully, as more women speak out about their experiences with prenatal depression, it will serve as a reminder to anyone who may be struggling that they are not alone.
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