Haley + McKinsey’s Stories

Haley and McKinsey are our guests for this week's episode. They both have stories about postpartum depression, and want to share how different their situations were, between the two of them.

Haley & McKinsey's goals for sharing their stories was to show how different perinatal health looks for different people, & to get rid of the shame surrounding mental health. They also shared their perspectives on some ways that we can help someone who might be going through some difficult times. These ladies also talk about what helped them to heal, and their lives now while they continue to work on themselves and their mental health.

Make sure to check out the resources they shared, below. We hope you enjoy this episode.

•Fighting Forward by Hannah Brencher
•Come Matter Here by Hannah Brencher
•Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mother's by Karen Kleiman
• postpartum.net They have a text help line in English and in Spanish, resources about group therapy, & a lot of educational resources. Help for mom's, dad's, grandparents, etc. Online support groups. Phone calls with a licensed therapist, & can be anonymous.
•The Anya Project - Instagram, Light Keeper's membership, biannual retreats