Motherhood is often rewarding, but it also comes with its stresses. Mom's Matter Now is working on spreading awareness about maternal health and working with local moms.
, which can include symptoms of depression or PTSD. Furthermore, she said that 75% of women are undiagnosed or untreated.works with women to help them through the years post-childbirth. Brooks works with moms by doing psychological education, building a toolbox of coping skills, and working with them so that they understand how they are feeling is normal.
“It’s amazing just what can happen when you kind of say these secrets out loud,” Brooks said. “All of a sudden they don’t feel as shameful anymore.”“Women and birthing people tend to be very secretive about what they are experiencing,” Brooks said. “They don’t want to tell anyone because of the sense of shame.”
Brooks says that understanding Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders is the first step to breaking down the stigma surrounding maternal mental health. “Most people just really romanticize and glorify motherhood,” Brooks said. “And don’t like to acknowledge that sometimes there’s a different side.”
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