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55 Reasons Why Moms Don’t Speak Up About Postpartum Depression

Two years ago, I published the post 9 Reasons Why Mothers Don’t Speak Up About Having Postpartum Depression and it quickly became extremely popular. It was even featured on Scary Mommy!

Mothers with postpartum depression began to reach out to me, stating that it spoke to them and they realized their reasons were not insane or unreasonable.  These mothers also felt like they wanted to tell their story but didn’t know how or where to begin.

It inspired me to create a safe place for women to share their postpartum depression stories, without judgement, or requirements or any degree of difficulty.

Speaking up and sharing my own story and the stories of other women turned Running in Triangles into a beacon of light for those women who were lost and suffering in the darkness. 

Over the past couple years, I’ve had the chance to connect and interact with so many women who have had or are currently suffering from postpartum depression and other maternal mental health disorders.

One thing that so many of them had in common was the fact that they stayed silent for so much longer than they should have.  And there are so many more than 9 reasons why these women chose not to speak up about what they were feeling…

Here is a list of over 50 reasons why mothers don’t speak up about postpartum depression.
50 Reasons Why Moms Don't Talk About Postpartum Depression
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1. We are in denial

2. We don’t even know we have it

3. We’re not 100% certain that we have it

4. We haven’t been officially diagnosed

5. We don’t think it’s as bad as it actually is

6. We just aren’t ready to admit it yet

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7. We think this is “normal” motherhood

8. We don’t think it’s a big deal

9. We don’t want to make it seem like we’re suffering more than any other mother

10. We don’t want to be complainers or hypochondriacs

11. We think it’s just a bad case of the baby blues

12. We think we are exaggerating our symptoms

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13. We are terrified of having our child taken away from us

14. We don’t want to scare our children

15. We’re worried no one will believe us

16. We don’t want to be considered dangerous

17. We think we will get locked up or sent away

18. We don’t want anyone to think that we are bad mothers

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19. We are ashamed of ourselves

20. We think this is happening because of something we did wrong

21. We feel guilty

22. We are embarrassed that we can’t handle it

23. We hate confrontation

24. We know that if we start talking about it we will cry

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25. We are concerned about what others will think of us

26. We know some people don’t believe mental illness is real

27. We don’t want to be treated like crazy people

28. We don’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable around us

29. We don’t want anyone to feel sorry for us

30. We are afraid of someone saying insensitive things to us 

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31. We feel like failures

32. We think it’s a sign of weakness

33. We don’t want to be a burden

34. We are worried that our spouse might leave us

35. We are waiting for someone else to ask us if we need help

36. We don’t want to lose our job

37. We don’t want anything on our permanent record

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38. We think we can cure ourselves

39. We think it will go away on its own

40. We think it might be in our head

41. We’re just planning to wait it out

42. We don’t think talking about it will help

43. We can always find an excuse for the symptoms

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44. We don’t trust the medical system

45. We don’t know who to tell

46. We don’t want to be put on medication

47. We don’t think we will get the right kind of help

48. We don’t know what our treatment options are

49. We don’t want to be put on suicide watch

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50. We feel alone

51. We don’t think anyone else will understand

52. We don’t know anyone else who has ever experienced something like this

53. We don’t know enough about it to defend ourselves

54. We can’t find the right words to say how we feel

55. We think we are the only person who has ever had these kinds of thoughts and feelings

Do you have a reason for staying silent that’s not on this list?  Leave it in the comments!

50 Reasons Why Moms Don't Talk About Postpartum Depression
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Author Vanessa RapisardaPosted on May 13, 2018September 15, 2021Categories Postpartum DepressionTags help for postpartum depression, how do I know if I have postpartum depression, I think I have postpartum depression, is it the baby blues or postpartum depression, maternal mental health awareness, maternal mental health month, postnatal depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression awareness, postpartum depression resources, postpartum depression stigma, postpartum depression stories, postpartum depression treatment options, reasons why no one talks about postpartum depression, symptoms of postpartum depression, what do I do if I think I have postpartum depression, what does postpartum depression feel like, who do I tell if I think I have postpartum depressionLeave a comment on 55 Reasons Why Moms Don’t Speak Up About Postpartum Depression

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