CHRISTINE M.

MANIWANG
MaEd-ECEdu-1
Educ 504 – Infant & Toddler

Reaction Paper 5: Post-partum depression

There are many stories I’ve heard about post-partum depression may it be in social media
or in person. But based on the article I have read, the depression has taken the control that leads
to unwanted death. They say depression is not a joke, which is true because there are times
people think that being depressed is just easy to cope with which is not. You need to have a
supporting partner or family that can help to overcome it. Since, Ms. Stasio is experiencing
depression she’s not in her well mind when doing it because on her post she was so excited
raising her child and wanted to raise a fund for help. I myself couldn’t blame for what she did
because she didn’t even know what she’s doing but she always thinks of how to end the pain.

There are many factors that can really trigger the depression like if you share to your
family, friends or even partner what you are experiencing they just don’t understand but instead
shrug it off and don’t think it’s serious. Sometimes, they even get mad at you easily and since
they rejected you, you only have yourself in the process and slowly losing it. Some mothers are
really trying to fight for it, if there is just a strong support system from the family it can help
them ease it. Because being a mom most especially when it’s your first time have many
adjustments from its sleeping habits up to feeling of freedom. It takes time and support.

I remember a friend of mine who recently gave birth, she said she also experienced the
post-partum depression because based from her, she only did do it yourself thingy to her child
since her mother-in-law didn’t bother to assist her. So, she just stayed inside the room, doing
some researches and chatting experienced mothers and applying it to the baby and it came it to a
point that she questioned herself is she’s an effective mother. See, the effects of neglecting them,
not extending some help where in fact it’s not heavy things. On the second article, it’s true that
most people didn’t knew that fathers have post-partum depression too that is why we should
acknowledge change of behaviors of our partners. Lastly, I have learned that if we could give a
hand to those mothers seeking some help and approval let’s not ignore them but help them if you
could share experience that could lighten their burdens.