![]() ![]() ![]() ST: I was aware of only one, my prior Depression history. I think no one ever wants to think it could happen when anticipating what is supposed to be one of the happiest events of life. LL: I was aware of my risk factors but still thought it would never happen to me. LB: I was not aware of my risk factors before my experience. It’s amazing how a little list of information can mean so much to people, and clarify so much. Once I saw a list, in my head, I kinda went check, check, check. I did not see any of the warning signs or risk factors until I was well into recovery. It was almost as if I had to ‘check every box’ before I sought help for it. ![]() Were you aware the risk factors prior to your experience? After you learned about the risk factors were you better able to see how certain things affected your mental health?ĬB: I was aware of them because I was already working with pregnant and new moms but I was in denial for the longest time. In Chapter 9, and throughout the entire book, Jennifer discusses risk factors for maternal mental illness and recurrences of mental illness symptoms. You can read Part 1 here, and feel free to join our Warrior Mom Book Club!Ī Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness Discussion, Part 2 We’re excited to continue our discussion on A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness by Jennifer Moyer. ![]()
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