Postpartum Depression Isn’t Your Hormones: The Real Cause
This is a controversial piece with a strong opinion on postpartum depression and anxiety. I have been through it and believe it’s time to burst the myth about the causes of postpartum depression.
If you’re going through postpartum depression and anxiety now, my objective here is to raise awareness of the real causes, give you hope, and empower you to take your life back and heal for good.
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I had postpartum depression and anxiety in 2020 after the birth of my first child. The birth was traumatic, and when my husband went back to work, I developed an intense fear of being alone with my baby. This fear took away the joy in parenting and became depression. I couldn’t find joy in everyday life and had no idea what was happening to me. I wasn’t diagnosed with postpartum depression and anxiety. I talked to my OB, who recommended a therapist, but when the time came for the appointment, I canceled.
I didn’t want to sit in front of anybody and talk to them about my thoughts. The idea made me feel worse, so I looked inside myself for answers. I put years of studying spiritual subjects into practice and tuned into my body with the guidance of the chakra system. I felt a deep hole in my heart and realized I had lost my love for myself in motherhood. I had to go back to the root cause to heal. In the process, old trauma and unresolved emotions came to the surface.
I realized that postpartum depression and anxiety were the result of something bigger, not the transition to motherhood. I used somatic practices and energy healing to nurture my love for myself again, every day, one step at a time. I saw my past in a new light and understood how my upbringing had contributed to my experience postpartum. I didn’t go through any significant trauma with the bit “T,” but we all have baggage that we bring with us in motherhood from the way we grew up and the experiences we have been through.
Hormones are only triggers in postpartum depression and anxiety.
Doctors will tell you that hormones play a significant role in the causes of postpartum depression and anxiety, but I believe that postpartum depression and anxiety come from unresolved emotions and traumas of the past. Motherhood brings these wounds to the surface. It makes sense that when we become parents, our minds return to how we were raised. If, on top of that, we went through challenges in the transition to motherhood, like birth trauma, things may get worse.
I believe that all of us have been through traumatic experiences. Not all were big, but common instances like a parent with chronic anxiety or an authoritarian parent are traumatic experiences. Some of us may be more sensitive and find it challenging to process these events. When motherhood comes into the picture, these unresolved feelings come back to us like strong waves. Hormones don’t make things easier, but they’re only triggers. They trigger something deeper within us.
In my work as a mom coach and energy healer, I have seen that postpartum depression and anxiety always have a root cause. Blaming postpartum depression and anxiety on hormones creates a sense of disempowerment in motherhood and teaches moms to rely on medications to fix the issue. I’m not against medication. I’m against disempowering narrow-minded narratives. My objective with this piece is to empower you, mama, to take your life back and heal your wounds. You can do this by yourself or with the help of a professional.
As somebody who has been through postpartum depression and anxiety and is fully healed, I know what it takes to heal. It takes courage to look at your shadows and see what brought you where you are, but you don’t have to do this alone. If my approach resonates and you need support during your postpartum journey, I invite you to book a FREE discovery call to learn more about my one-on-one programs.