As we come closer to Mother's Day, there are lots of moms out there on the worldwide web writing about their experiences with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders:

Seraat Laughing Through the Chaos writes about how she kicked postpartum depression's ass (her words!), and reiterates the fact that not everyone who has a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder feels sad:

"I wasn't DEPRESSED. I wasn't sad. It must have been the birth control. It had to be – right?

Certainly it must be something other than ME causing the irritability. I really wanted to be able to point the finger elsewhere."

Valerie' at The Bishop's Wife shares her story on postpartum depressionand how it impacted her faith:

"I get a little irritated when I hear someone say 'A Christian who faithfully reads her Bible and prays will not ever be depressed.' That is not true. At least, it isn’t for me."

The mom at Figgy and the Professor is going through PPD fora second time, having experienced it the first time after having twins:

"So, here I am. I'm 18 days postpartum and I'm exhausted and finding myself back in the same spot I was two years ago. I feel like I should be able to pull myself up by the bootstraps and move on … I feel like a tremendous failure …"

You are NOT a failure.

Read these Warrior Moms' words and give them a virtual hug.