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A Village Of Support Helped Me Get Through Postpartum Depression

Birth and postpartum mental health issues don't get the attention they deserve, says Meaghan Grant. We don't talk about the pressure to meet expectations or the fact that other people's opinions impact the way we parent and the way we view ourselves as parents.
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Birth and postpartum mental health issues don't get the attention they deserve, says Meaghan Grant. We don't talk about the pressure to meet expectations or the fact that other people's opinions impact the way we parent and the way we view ourselves as parents. Meaghan shares how she got through her own experiences with postpartum depression by surrounding herself with a support system that was free of judgment.

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