Sreerenjini Rajesh -
A complete stranger to me. A person whom I got to know about, 1 year after her demise. Her story moved me. Made me think.
On August 14th, this year, I came across a post shared by someone as "PostPartum/Delivery Depression Awareness Day". As this topic has been close to my heart since my delivery, I was curious to see who has started this campaign. That's how I bumped in to Sreerenjini's story.
A wonderful mother to a 3.5 year old son. A lovely wife. A great friend to many.
But, the death came to her in the form of Postpartum Depression, post her 2nd delivery.
89 days after giving birth to an angel, she took her life on Aug 14th, 2012 due to Postpartum depression.
Though she had displayed all the symptoms of PPD, her family and people in her close circle could not recognize it due to the lack of awareness about PPD. She writhed. She cried. She was desperate. She was hopeless.
Post her death, her husband has started this awareness day campaign to help others avoid the trauma he and his beloved went through.
Sreerenjini's death shook my conscious.
I realized - How much we under estimate the effect of PPD. How PPD affected people are taken for granted though they are in their most vulnerable phase of life. How, unless someone goes through it, cannot empathize with these people. How strong is the stigma attached to this topic.
This realization inspired me to start a campaign in FB.
Please do like this page and be part of this social clause.
You may even save a life by doing so.
Let us ensure that there are no more victims like Sreerenjini - a flower crushed even before it blosommed!
I miss you Sreerenjini - in a strange way!
A complete stranger to me. A person whom I got to know about, 1 year after her demise. Her story moved me. Made me think.
On August 14th, this year, I came across a post shared by someone as "PostPartum/Delivery Depression Awareness Day". As this topic has been close to my heart since my delivery, I was curious to see who has started this campaign. That's how I bumped in to Sreerenjini's story.
A wonderful mother to a 3.5 year old son. A lovely wife. A great friend to many.
But, the death came to her in the form of Postpartum Depression, post her 2nd delivery.
89 days after giving birth to an angel, she took her life on Aug 14th, 2012 due to Postpartum depression.
Though she had displayed all the symptoms of PPD, her family and people in her close circle could not recognize it due to the lack of awareness about PPD. She writhed. She cried. She was desperate. She was hopeless.
Post her death, her husband has started this awareness day campaign to help others avoid the trauma he and his beloved went through.
Sreerenjini's death shook my conscious.
I realized - How much we under estimate the effect of PPD. How PPD affected people are taken for granted though they are in their most vulnerable phase of life. How, unless someone goes through it, cannot empathize with these people. How strong is the stigma attached to this topic.
This realization inspired me to start a campaign in FB.
The objective is to increase the awareness about this in our society and reachout to those in need and their families. The idea is to break the wrong notions that people have towards the women going through this. There is nothing to be ashamed of PPD. Seek help and provide help is the motto.
Please do like this page and be part of this social clause.
You may even save a life by doing so.
Let us ensure that there are no more victims like Sreerenjini - a flower crushed even before it blosommed!
I miss you Sreerenjini - in a strange way!
