I’ve been meaning to put more videos together for y’all, and so yesterday I sat and had a little chat with my Flip Video Camera. These videos are very short and basic. Nothing fancy, no fades or titles or scripts or anything else. Imagine you and I are sitting on your couch in your living room having a conversation. I just want you to have a few things you can look at when you need a friend, or when it’s 2am and you have no one to talk to and you need some encouragement. You may have to turn the sound up a bit, because I think I wasn’t speaking loudly enough. Also, sorry for all the squinting, but it was very sunny out yesterday. 😉
Let me know what you think, and also if there are certain topics you’d like me to chat with you about via video.
(Please give a minute for it to load. Or if you’d rather, you can watch it directly over on YouTube.)
Not sure how I stumbled upon this site but I was reading through and watching some things and thought I'd comment quickly. After my wife had our first child she suffered greatly from PPD. What shocked me was that no one was willing to help. I had to beg and plead with her doctor's office to see her and give her something to help. They referred me several times to the psychiatric wing of the hospital, that agency told me that the could see her in three months. Thank god the doctor she did finally see was sympathetic and knew just what to do. I hope all the husbands/boyfriends out there fight tooth and nail to get help for the mother of their child.
Hi Katherine-
Ahhh… your videos are coming at such an opportune time! Any chance you can talk more with folks about what your life is like NOW after recovery? Your relationship with your kids? Your husband? Yourself, etc? In particular, I am working with several Moms now who are feeling like they can not possibly have more children after what they have gone through- I know that this is part of what your interview was all about—- but perhaps a bit more personal story?
Thanks as always 🙂
Thanks for sharing! I'm recovered (for the most part, as I'm still dealing with withdrawl from SSRI's) I'm trying to feel ready for baby #2. Not sure if that will ever happen. Your video you shared the other day about baby #2 being not so bad was encouraging.
It's so nice knowing that there are women online that get it – truly get what I went through. I certainly don't know anyone personally who gets what I went through – so I love reading your posts! I'm not alone!!!!!!!
Awesome idea! Love it…thanks for taking the time to do this. I think videos are VERY powerful.
Awesome video! You are so down to earth and videos like this are really going to speak to moms and make a huge difference.
Thank you so much. I actually did imagine you and I were sitting on the couch together just chatting. And it was really nice. It's so hard sometimes because you feel like no one understands how you feel and that's one of the hardest parts. It is soooo comforting and reassuring to have someone that does know exactly how you feel, tell you that it is going to be okay.
I had PPA with my first and now expecting my second. I have a good bit of anxiety already about whether or not I will go back to that dark, awful place. Your site and having someone to "talk" to is helping me to feel like a) I do not have to go back there and b) I know what to do this time and c) you and others will be here no matter what.
Thanks!!!
This is such a great video and so TRUE. My Son is 20 months old (today) and I am still recovering from the trauma from my PPA/OCD. It can be a long road but when the clouds start to lift you know all the hard work has been worth it. Thank you Katherine for all the amazing work that you do!
This is a good video. My doctors office gave me meds & said it would "take the edge off." Of course, I got even "crazier" on the meds because we all probably know that it is a lot more than just meds. Also, I feel like people think that since I went to a psychiatrist & therapist and am on meds that I am suppossed to be completely better now. My daughter is 6 mos old and I cought it when she was 9 weeks and I still have up and down days depending on the weather and how much sleep I get. It definitely is a scary thing to go through and leaves you feeling "broken" and questioning your mental stability.