The Deep Dip

Postpartum depression is not easy to have around, I swear. Mainly because of the unstable mood that comes with it. This is why I haven’t written for months.

You see, depression is a cycle. There are better days, certainly. But there are also days where you drag yourself (or let others do the dragging) out of bed to take care of the kids and do chores. The past few months felt like the latter. I have actually improved compared to my very first bout of depression. This time, I literally am able to get out of bed and finish chores without the dragging. But there are still anxiety attacks and crying spells in between.

What helped me through was by always having my husband beside me, literally, almost all the time. And I thank the heavens for giving me a partner like him. By having him around, I know that I am safe, and my baby safer.

I also am able to practice yoga again. By doing so, I am able to quiet my mind and focus on my self, on my strength.

Going through “the dip” is always a challenge. And a big, taxing one at that. What is important is that we still keep on kicking until we re-surface above the water. Let’s look for emotional outlets like painting or yoga. Allow our selves to rest once in a while or get an extra minute of sleep. And let others help us and give us an extra push so that we can hopefully breathe some peaceful air again one of these days.

When we’re in our deep dip, there’s no way but up.

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