PMAD Stories
The more we share our stories, the more we normalize how common it is to struggle with depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and psychosis in the perinatal period. When we tell the truth about our own motherhood journey, we give others permission to do the same. We send the message that it’s OK to not be OK – that there is help and hope.
Tell your truth about motherhood
Why is sharing your PMAD story important?
- 1 in 5 new and expecting mothers / birthing parents experience a PMAD
- PMADs are the number 1 complication associated with childbirth
- 80% of all PMAD cases go undetected and undiagnosed
- PMADs are the leading cause of maternal mortality
Let’s change the motherhood conversation by sharing our PMAD truth. We are collecting stories, pictures, videos, songs, drawings, phrases, poems – anything that represents your personal PMAD journey. Together we can create a movement that aims to normalize PMADs – and encourages all perinatal women to be open and honest about the hardest parts of becoming a mother.