Here are my top 10 favorite posts on postpartum depression in 2009 from other writers around the web, listed in no particular order. (Okay, there are actually 12 because I just couldn't squeeze it into ten.) There were MANY amazing pieces written this year by very courageous women and men, and I'd love to list them all here. But I've chosen a representative 10 (or so).
I chose these based on their beautiful writing, their compelling stories, their creative metaphors, and/or the way they described various aspects of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders:
1. Suburban Turmoil: "My Deepest, Darkest Secret, Postpartum Edition"
2. Laughing Through the Chaos: "I'll Huff and I'll Puff and I'll Blow This House Down"
3. Sophie in the Moonlight: "Eleanor Rigby's Jar"
4. Psych Central: "Postpartum Depression, Real But Still Stigmatized"
5. Moosh in Indy: "On Being Your Mom with Depression"
6. Alphamom's Bounce Back with Amalah: "The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression"
7. Sharing the Journey's Reflections on San Antonio and Thoughts on Exploring a Pregnant Pause
8. Her Bad Mother: "Shame & the Mom: A Boob Story"
9. Surprisingly Sane: "One Year Ago"
10. His Boys Can Swim: "Psychiatrist Appointment For Postpartum Depression = A Wasted Day"
11. The Worsted Witch: "Hello Again"
12. Confessions of a First Time Mom: "Postpartum Depression. Speak Up."
What were your favorites this year? And them to the comments section, with links!
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