Postpartum depression is a type of depression that typically starts between 4 and 6 weeks after childbirth and can last for months or years. It refers to a psychological condition that affects about 10-20% of mothers and can cause some women to experience thoughts or behaviors that may put their children in danger.
Some people are at a higher risk for developing this condition because they have other preexisting risk factors, such as genetic predisposition, new motherhood, and stressful life events.
In these cases, family members can become very concerned about their loved one’s well-being. Symptoms of postpartum depression include feelings of sadness or despair; changes in appetite; sleep disturbances; irritability; fatigue; restlessness; weight changes (either weight gain or loss); difficulty concentrating and making decisions; self-injury such as harming oneself physically or mentally through drug use.
Here are the most inspirational postpartum depression quotes that will help motivate you and finally lift your spirits.
30 Inspirational Postpartum Depression Quotes
1. “Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.” ― William James
2. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.” ― Barack Obama
3. “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen
4. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius
5. “It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” ― Doe Zantamata
6. “The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.” ― Epictetus
7. “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.” ― Albert Schweitzer
8. “Progress and healing involves seeing every person as not so different from ourselves.” ― Bryant H. McGill
9. “To me, forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing.” ― Sylvia Fraser
10. “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” ― Confucius
11. “A big part of being a well-adjusted person is accepting that you can’t be good at everything.” ― Kelly Williams Brown
12. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” ― Laura Stavoe Harm
13. “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” ― Jill Churchill
14. “Being a new mother is supposed to be the happiest time of your life, but postpartum depression and anxiety strip that away for a time, but trust that it will not last forever.” ― Judy Dippel
15. “Find ways to replenish your energy, strengthen your faith and fortify yourself from the inside out.” ― Les Brown
16. “Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ― Buddha
17. “Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.” ― Jacques Prevert
18. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald
19. “Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.” — Grenville Kleiser
20. “I am not bound to win, I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light I have.” ― Abraham Lincoln
21. “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” ― Steve Maraboli
22. “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” ― Kenji Miyazawa
23. “You start with a darkness to move through, but sometimes the darkness moves through you.” ― Dean Young
24. “The place of true healing is a fierce place. It’s a giant place. It’s a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light. And you have to work really, really, really hard to get there, but you can do it.” ― Cheryl Strayed
25. “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.” ― Dr. Seuss
26. “The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” ― Honore de Balzac
27. “Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.” ― Mariska Hargitay
28. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” ― Helen Keller
29. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” ― Robert H. Schuller
30. “Once you choose hope, anything is possible.” — Christopher Reeve
