“The Silent Mental Health Crisis Of New Motherhood”

About this episode

Victoria shares her personal experience with postpartum depression and discusses the mental health challenges many parents face after having a baby.

Everyone prepares you for the baby… but almost no one prepares you for what happens to you. In this episode of Deep Naked Thoughts , Victoria shares her personal experience with postpartum depression and the realities many parents face after having a baby. We talk about the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression, how hormonal changes impact mental health, and how to recognize when professional help may be needed. We also explore postpartum anxiety, the importance of sleep and support systems, identity shifts in motherhood, and why many parents quietly grieve the life they had before becoming a parent. Victoria shares practical grounding techniques, ways couples can better support each other, and why emotional awareness tools like the feelings wheel can help parents better understand what they’re experiencing. This conversation also shines a light on something rarely discussed — fathers can experience postpartum depression too. If you’re a new parent, expecting parent, or supporting someone through this transition, this episode offers insight, validation, and practical tools for navigating mental health after having a baby…

People in this episode

Host: Valeria Osollo

Guest: Victoria

Topics covered

• postpartum depression
• mental health
• parenting
• support systems
• identity shifts
• postpartum anxiety

Keywords

• postpartum mental health
• baby blues
• hormonal changes
• emotional awareness
• new parent support
• fatherhood
• motherhood
• mental health tools

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