Photographer's Portraits Of Postpartum Depression Drive Home A Heartbreaking Reality

Although about one in nine women in the U.S. experience postpartum depression, not a lot of moms are comfortable with openly talking about it. On top of being intensely sad, anxious, irritable, and exhausted, many have feelings of guilt because they think they should be happy about the new life they brought into the world. Unfortunately, mental illnesses are neither rational nor easy to break out of on your own. Photographer Danielle Fantis is a mother herself who wanted to help other moms realize they don't have to hide their postpartum depression, so in addition to capturing powerful photos of...

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