Religion & Spirituality
Jo is a first-time mama to her 4 month old son. She suffered from post-natal depression after having an emergency c-section and having feelings of disconnect from her son. Her depression worsened and she was taken to hospital and admitted into a unit for mums and their bubs. Jo talks about how much of those few months felt like an out-of-body experience and how she felt emotions she’d never felt before. She talks about how her faith in God was shaken and how difficult it was to see His goodness in the fog. And how it took her church community who rallied around her and her husband to show her God’s kindness. This is an episode for everyone- not just mums! If you know of someone who is a new mum, reach out to her, cook her a meal, stand with her in prayer. It really does take a village to raise a child, but it takes a village to support the parents, too! And if you have experienced a postpartum mental illness, you are seen and you are loved. Take it from someone who’s been there in the trenches too.