However (and I feel kind of evil for saying this), I do sometimes wish someone else I know had it. All of the friends I have that have/had postnatal depression, I have met through the Mother Baby Unit, or in groups dedicated to helping mothers recover from PND. I only know of two people that I met in everyday life that have confessed to having had major PND (both before I met them).
Therefore, I feel kind of lonely. The statistics say that one in seven mums will suffer from postnatal depression. Either they hide it very well, or the stats just seem wrong. Of course, many mums will admit to having had the baby blues or mild PND, but when it comes to being hospitalised and suffering majorly, I appear to be alone. I've watched friends have babies recently and they appear to just be coasting on by. Yes, they admit the sleep deprivation is tough, but otherwise they said they're doing well.
I don't want mums to suffer...I just don't want to feel alone.
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