As a Registered Nurse, having graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in Canada, Jessica thought she was ready to become a mother. She had planned her whole life around having children and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of her son.
But complications in the delivery room caused a rocky start to motherhood, and she was soon struggling with her own mental health in a way that made every day seem like a recurring nightmare. A period that should have been joyous, magical, and full of love became a time of despair, terror, and reclusion.
Now a successful business professional, Jessica wants to help continue to shed light on mental health. She has put her story on paper in this heartfelt, gut wrenching depiction of one mother's struggles with postpartum depression.
