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How past mental health struggles complicate future joy

I had postpartum depression with my first baby and now I'm pregnant again and terrified it will happen again but everyone says I should just think positive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Previous psychological wounds can make similar life transitions feel dangerous rather than celebratory, regardless of others' reassurances.

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