If you didn’t already know it’s Perinatal Depression & Anxiety week, and it’s almost over, but we wanted to share this with you and help raise some last-minute awareness. For those of you who are not aware PANDA is the Post and AnteNatal Depression Association, and they exist with a free phone support you need for anyone who is in need of an ear to listen.
Did you know depression affects 1 in 7 new moms, and 1 in 2o fathers can also experience it. As parents can you relate to feeling depressed before or after having your child? I honestly can’t, but have seen people who get very depressed and it’s so sad. Here this is supposed to be the best time of your life, and it breaks my heart some are not able to enjoy it because of depression. I’m all about supporting things we can do to help!
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“Antenatal depression and anxiety are strong risk factors in developing postnatal depression.
However we know that early treatment for antenatal depression can reduce the risk of developing postnatal depression,” Ms. Richardson said.
“Society makes it difficult for expecting and new parents to acknowledge that they are struggling. We are surrounded by images that portray this time as blissful, but our culture of celebration doesn’t encourage conversations about the challenges that pregnancy and parenthood bring,” she said.
“Perinatal depression affects whole families and can have devastating impacts on nearly every area of life, including a parent’s relationship with their partner and children. When mum or dad is not functioning well, it is hard for the family to function well.”
“The message we must get out is that it’s imperative to talk about perinatal depression and anxiety and seeking help early leads to a faster recovery.”
Did you know that over 27,00 women experienced antenatal depression, over 47,500 postnatal depression, over 16,000 men experienced antenatal depression and more than 10,000 men experienced postnatal depression in 2013? WOW, that’s a lot.
PNDA is working to create a change in the wellbeing, safety, and knowledge of new moms who are suffering from depression during or after pregnancy. Their helpline has grown by almost 48 perfect in the past 4 years, and there are still more who need help. Your donations can help. To learn more about PANDA head over to BrandMeetsBlog.com to show your support and learn more about PND awareness week 2014!
