IT'S OKAY IF YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH WASN'T THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE
Motherhood is full of clichés. We often hear these beautiful sentences of hope from our elders, friends, or even co-workers. You will...
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Katarina Garcia
- Jul 25, 2020
- 7 min
I HATE WHEN MY HUSBAND ASKS IF I'VE TAKEN MY MEDICATIONS
Six months ago, I stopped taking my antidepressants one day. I was having a sort of mental block with the everyday routine of popping...
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Katarina Garcia
- Jun 30, 2020
- 6 min
I STOPPED TAKING MY ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND DON'T KNOW WHY
Six months ago, I stopped taking my antidepressants for no apparent reason. At first, I wasn’t sure why. I’d wake up in the morning and l...
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Katarina Garcia
- Jan 29, 2020
- 4 min
I DON'T WANT A GUN IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE OF MY MENTAL HEALTH
I think females with guns are pretty badass, so long as they are safe and careful about it. It’s a huge responsibility they take on to...
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Katarina Garcia
- Jan 4, 2020
- 4 min
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY HUSBAND ABOUT MY POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
My love, I know you didn’t sign up to marry someone with depression. When we first met, my depression was hiding. I didn’t even know...
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Katarina Garcia
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
HOW TO STAY ON TOP OF YOUR ANTIDEPRESSANTS
One pill. That’s all it is. Between getting your kids ready for school and cooking dinner, this should be the easiest task of your day....
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Katarina Garcia
- Nov 5, 2019
- 19 min
WHAT IT'S LIKE BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
I was hospitalized in the looney bin, or at least that’s what I call it when I talk to my friends. I stayed three, long days in the...
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Katarina Garcia
- Oct 27, 2019
- 4 min
WHAT A TIME TO HAVE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Now I’m not saying suffering through postpartum depression is a walk in the park these days by any means, but I think we’ve come a long...
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Katarina Garcia
- Oct 26, 2019
- 4 min
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SON ABOUT MY POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Dear Maxon, Many times I wonder about what I will tell you when you’ve reached an appropriate age about my fight against postpartum...
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Katarina Garcia
- Apr 29, 2019
- 1 min
MY POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION STORY
The bright lights of the emergency room were something I was already familiar with when I first entered...
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