Behind every statistic is a real mother.
A mom who cried in the bathroom so her family wouldn't see. A mom who smiled through appointments while falling apart inside. A mom who thought something was wrong with her when really, no one had ever told her this was normal.
This is how many mothers we are talking about:
π€± 1 in 5 mothers experience a mental health challenge after having a baby, every single year.
π 62% of mothers felt judged or treated unfairly during one of the most vulnerable times of their lives.
π Since 2016 poor maternal mental health has risen by 64% and it is still climbing.
When a mother feels seen, heard, and supported, she heals. When she doesn't, she suffers alone.
The Mother Whisperer exists so that no mother ever has to suffer alone again.
She is amazing. And she deserves to feel that way.
Sources:
https://www.acog.org/programs/perinatal-mental-health
https://policycentermmh.org/maternal-mental-health-fact-sheet
https://www.mmhla.org
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12117492