Overcoming Trauma: Watch Jessica’s Story

A traumatic birth can increase a mother’s risk of experiencing a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder. Jessica knew something wasn’t right after the homebirth of her third child; she was having feelings of rage and hypervigilance. She isolated herself and the baby from her two oldest children. She went to the Motherhood Center five weeks after her youngest was born and, through therapy, was able to find the support and the sense of community she needed.