Notable tweets from the 09.05.11 #PPDChat.
| “ | Writing your story allows you to reflect on your experience and bring your story into physical existence. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | When you do decide to share, be authentic. Be real. Be unapologetically you. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | Deciding when and how to share is up to you. Don’t let anyone force you into sharing YOUR story. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | Speaking in front of 200+ strangers 3 years after suffering from postpartum psychosis was the most cathartic thing I’ve ever done. #PPDchat | |||
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| “ | @isalwayssick I find that each time I tell the story, it gets easier. It doesn’t own me, I own it. #PPDchat | |||
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| “ | @unxpctdblessing – That temptation to toss an infant through a window is more common than many mothers realize… #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | @unxpctdblessing – When I told a friend that I was tempted to throw the baby through a window for a moment too, she cried. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | @unxpctdblessing – and I told her "You’re not alone. A lot of moms feel that way, but you didn’t act on it. THAT’S what matters!" #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | Thoughts and actions are NOT the same. Thoughts are simply thoughts, and nothing more. Thoughts do not make you a bad person. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | I’ve seen mothers burst into tears when they hear they aren’t evil, horrible mothers b/c of how they were feeling. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | That realization comes from hearing someone else say "I felt that way too" #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | @isalwayssick So important for moms to know they are NOT evil for feeling depressed/anxious/etc #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | There’s a level of societal and personal expectation we place on ourselves. When we fail to live up to it, I think #PPD hits hard. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | …knowing that those expectations are pure crap & that other moms struggle too helps so much. Share your story when you can. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | My OCD was very hard to control pp. I am supermom! Did someone forget to tell me she doesn’t really exist. I can’t do it all! #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @DrBeckerSchutte my dh found it reassuring to talk to ppl IRL and find out how prevalent it was #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @signingcharity Oh, being a partner to someone with depression, especially PPD, is no cakewalk. They need support too! #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | #PPD can happen to anyone! It’s just important to get help and talk it out with someone you can trust. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | @unxpctdblessing @xtina_morrison Agree. Getting help is not an admission that you can’t cope – it’s you being realistic w ur situ #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @unxpctdblessing Yup. No one really wants to hear the bad, they just want to be polite I wrote a post on my ability to say I’m fine #PPDchat | |||
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| “ | Because other moms who have been through it can help you fight the shame and self-loathing that wells up. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | The hardest conversation is the one in which we admit we’re not okay to loved ones and friends. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @unxpctdblessing I think the hardest convo is with yourself. Admitting you’re struggling & in pain & being honest w yourself. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | Just talking to other mothers has helped #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I kept trying to deny it, after talking with other mothers I knew it was time to pay attention to what was going on #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @isalwayssick "I’m fine" and "I’m okay" are two red-flag codes for me. They’re what we say when we don’t feel safe. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I share my story at every childbirth class I teach. I want women to know it’s real & it’s okay to ask & get help. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | It’s important to surround yourself with people who care about you and will support you as you heal. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | Sharing our scary stories with others creates community while connecting all of us on the deepest level. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I think so often that oh how I wish I had Twitter when I was #ttc & when I had #ppd! I felt so alone, especially with the latter. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I remember how scared I was the first time I talked about my anger in a group. And how much lighter I felt afterwards. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | Naming the fear is a start, but it takes concrete support (therapist, pastor, family, friends) to step in & create healing. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I’m still guarded about what I say even anonymously. But this time around I think I’ve been more open overall. #PPDchat | |||
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| “ | @g8trgirl828 Ill be honest. Im not sure I can "go there" to write worst w/o being in therapy AND having real life support system. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I think that sharing is a huge piece of healing-a support group was what pulled me through the darkest time. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | Esp. since another round of friends seems to be having babies & I want them to know they don’t have to hide if something is "off" #PPDchat | |||
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| “ | I guess 1 fear is always not knowing who to trust with our sharing. If we don’t trust ourselves, how do we know who else to trust? #PPDchat | |||
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| “ | They’re not quite the same, the different kinds of screaming. One traps us in guilt, one gets us toward free. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | my motto is it’s better to look good then feel good but the lie is wearing me out I fear being exposed #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | When I was in the dark, I had to find people who were safe to tell that I was in the dark, then I could begin to look for light. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | When I was lost in the darkness, all I wanted was to talk to another mom. To know i was going to be okay and wasn’t abnormal. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I drove to a friend’s house when she admitted having #PPD. I shared my story w/ her, & she said it made a huge difference. #PPDChat | |||
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| “ | nobody has a clue what I’m feeling because I’m lying Smiles on the outside Screaming inside #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @xtina_morrison I know sometimes you have to put on a good face. But think how much it helps you when other moms don’t pretend. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @xtina_morrison I think we’re all afraid of being exposed. There are so many expectations on us, from inside & outside. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | @xtina_morrison It’s hard to admit we’re not okay. But an absolute necessity toward healing. #ppdchat | |||
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| “ | I know that when things got bad, I found some PPD moms’ blogs, and they really saved me. Which is why I want to write now. #ppdchat | |||
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