You Are Not Your Diagnosis
There is a saying, “You do not have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” It doesn’t matter who said it. The words mean the same thing. When we are diagnosed—PPD, PTSD, Bipolar, Anxiety, OCD, etc—it is so easy to wear that diagnosis...
Mental Illness Didn’t Crush My Dream of a Family
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder after experiencing two manic episodes in the same month, each requiring hospitalization. At the time I was devastated and felt as though my dream of having a family had been shattered. I knew I wanted to be a mom from a young age....
Mental Illness & The Tyranny of Forms
I was recently contacted by a Warrior Mom, one who once sought and received treatment for her PPD as one should, who had to fill out some forms for something that is very important to her family. As she was filling out one particular form she came to this question:...Should You Have A Baby If You Struggle with Serious Mental Illness?
Let’s say you are in the high-risk category for developing a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder like postpartum depression. You have battled depression, anxiety, OCD, or bipolar throughout your lifetime, and you have been told that the major hormonal and...
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.