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Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health.

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health.

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health, a story of a new mother who had twin boys.

“I was excited from the moment I knew I was having twins. A double celebration indeed! Yes, the last few weeks were very hard but I completed my term before giving birth. I had a normal delivery and almost took 8 hours.”

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health. Back home

The first few months were good and hectic but the kids were mostly sleeping so I had time to do the house chores and have a little bit of time to myself after my husband goes to work. But as later on as kids started to roll and move forward, I had a hard time being with them.

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health.
Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health.

I was alone to do the house chores and I was not getting any time for myself. Kids were crying all the time if they are sick. I was screaming for help from inside. I wanted someone to talk to and share how I feel. How I needed help.

My husband has to go to work, while my parents and in-laws live in a different city. Where do I go, and whom do I share with? I was being very disturbed since then. My husband noticed for a few days and then finally asked.

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health. Now!

As he got to know how I wanted some help emotionally, he made sure he is there with me. We eventually divided the work that morning he would do a little of the housework and make breakfast for both of us while I get to sleep a bit along with the kids.

And once he is off to the office, I would start preparing lunch and other house chores where he left them. This has helped me a lot. I sometimes feel that talking out to our partner is the best solution, ever.

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health

This is a simple fiction story about how small things matters for Mental Health. How talking to your partner about how you feel comes to rescue us from being further drowning in depression.

In this series, I would write about more such fiction stories in which small elements would help the character into a better state of mind.

Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health.
Postpartum depression is real. Short stories on mental health.

This Blog Post is a Part of BlogChattera2z challenge hosted by BlogChatter

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You can read the other A2Z posts here:

A- Poems to the rescue

B – How do you feel the way you do

C – College is not always about Glamor

D – Rat race forced me into depression

E- Silence is equally hurting.

F – Do not judge by the way I talk

G – Is studies the only thing? Short stories on mental health

J – Being childless is a curse. Short stories on mental health.

K – The pressure of earning a little more, Me too. Short stories on mental health

L – I am alone. Short stories on mental health.

M – He went missing. Short stories on mental health

N – Help me to come out of my depression, please! Short stories on mental health

O – A daughter-in-law is not always a daughter. Short stories on mental health

P – Breakups hurt but you heal too! Short stories on mental health

Q – Pain of losing a child. Short stories on mental health

R – It was when I felt found. Short stories on mental health

S – Bullying haunts us a long way. Short stories on mental health

T – I saw my father hit my mom. Short stories on mental health

U – I miss you brother. Short stories on mental health

V – The dark place. Short stories on mental health

Sadvika Kylash

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A Blogging enthusiastic person. A mom of two girls. Love to journal my journey of Motherhood, Parenting and Lifestyle.

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