The Silent Struggle After Birth: Hope and Help for Postpartum Depression

In this heartfelt episode of Middle-Class Matters, Brooke and Renae sit down with Waco-based licensed psychotherapist Hannah Short, LCSW, to talk about something many women experience but few openly discuss — postpartum depression.While welcoming a baby is often expected to be joyful, nearly 1 in 8 women in the United States experience postpartum depression, according to the CDC. Many suffer quietly, feeling guilt, shame, or confusion about emotions they didn’t expect.Hannah brings a compassionate, trauma-aware perspective to this conversation, helping women understand what postpartum depression truly is, how it affects identity and self-trust, and what healing can look like. If you or someone you love is navigating the emotional weight after birth, this episode offers reassurance, truth, and hope.