TWOU EP 12 - Hospitalised With Postnatal Depression: What Recovery Really Looked Like

Postnatal depression didn’t end when I left hospital.It didn’t resolve with a single therapy or mindset shift.Healing was slow, painful, and still the kids created purpose, joy and laughter in the midst of it all.In part 1 of 2 episodes, Tom interviews Kelsey about her lived experience of postnatal depression: from hospitalisation, acceptance, and survival mode, to the slow and often misunderstood journey of healing through trauma work, community support, and motherhood.We talk about:Why leaving hospital wasn’t the end of PNDHow acceptance reduced sufferingWhy recovery took years, not weeksParenting while in survival modeFinding joy and growth after postnatal depressionIf you’re in the thick of postnatal depression or postpartum recovery, you’re not broken and you’re not alone.👇 Subscribe for honest conversations on family, mental health, and healing.💬 Comment if this resonated or share with someone who needs hope.Support (Australia):PANDA – 1300 726 306✨ Listen to the Full Podcast🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6YFuoKTYMYQBkoBqDU6RWX🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-whole-of-us/id1852384590🤍 Follow Along https://instagram.com/thewholeofus https://facebook.com/we.are.the.whole.of.us https://www.tiktok.com/@thewholeofus🌿 Our Website + Stories 🔗 https://thewholeofus.com/00:25 Content disclaimer: postnatal depression01:54 Early parenthood and identity shifts04:28 Expectations before becoming parents07:55 The reality of life after baby10:20 Experiencing postnatal depression13:52 Second child and worsening mental health20:25 Seeking help and psychiatric care27:34 Life after hospital and acceptance31:44 Healing through parenting and growth35:25 Community, support, and future conversations