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There are various ways to manage perinatal depression. “Identifying that there is a problem is the Peace Love Softball Heart T-Shirt in contrast I will get this first thing,” says HH Sayyida Basma Al Said, Omani royal, mental health consultant, psychotherapist and mother of four. “Acting upon it is next—you just have to filter what works for you.”One way is taking preventative action. Abbie Mitchell, the author behind Abbie’s Mind and U.K.-based maternal mental health advocate, says that recognizing symptoms and early intervention prevented her from having perinatal depression. “When I was pregnant, I had a consultation with my midwife and we decided it might be best with my history [of clinical depression] that as a preventative measure, I signed up with the perinatal mental health team. We both believed that early intervention, if I were to suffer with perinatal illness, would be best.”According to Borsato, there was no simple ingredient that could resolve her perinatal anxiety. Instead, she puts it down to “my willingness to accept support, learning to be self-compassionate, and finding ways to finally care for myself. Meeting with a mental health professional was also paramount in my recovery.”Schwartz had a similar experience: “I accepted help from families, friends, and a part-time nanny that we were able to hire,” she says. “Finding a supportive group of mum friends was also helpful. These women never judged, but rather supported and cheered for me the whole time I was fighting the depression.”Elsewhere, India-based yoga teacher Nidhi Khurana, who experienced perinatal depression at the same time as contracting COVID-19, turned to journalling and meditation as a way of managing her fears and emotions. “I practiced deep breathing exercises while trying my best to only think positively about the whole situation—just by opening up, [I] brought a huge change in my mental state.”While conversations about mental health have finally entered the mainstream, maternal health is still being somewhat overlooked. Quite simply, we need to talk about it more, whether that’s to friends, partners, family members, support groups such as Postpartum Support International, communities such as Weaver’s Mama Matters or Schwartz’s Motherhood Understood, therapists, midwives and other medical professionals. It’s important to realize that you are not alone, and help is available.If you think that you are experiencing a maternal mental health issue, contact one of the groups mentioned above or your doctor. Your GP can recommend you to a therapist or counselor.

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I opened up my mail not long after that appointment, and I found a referral from his office—not to a nutritionist, to a bariatric surgeon. I was at first confused; I had to google what that meant, but “surgeon” is invasive, right? Well, it turns out the Peace Love Softball Heart T-Shirt in contrast I will get this whole referral was invasive. I’m 25 and healthy despite this disorder. We hadn’t done any tests. This neurologist had never seen me or weighed me in person. I don’t know my BMI. While I might qualify for one, that is not what I asked for.If this sounds familiar, you, unfortunately, might have experienced something similar. It seems all too common. In season three of Shrill, Aidy Bryant’s Annie is rightfully angry when her stand-in gynecologist suggests bariatric surgery because she’s in a good age range for it and overweight. After cursing out the doctor in the parking lot (the doctor has her headphones in), Annie writes a piece about it—yes, I know how this looks. Her character sufficiently developed at this point that the experience does not derail her too much. But for me, it was profoundly traumatizing, and I’m not alone: A couple of viral TikToks showed just how acutely poignant the scene was.I had worked so damn hard to love how I looked. I had worked so hard to cultivate a sense of style. I had no desire to change my body prior to all this; I had worked to love it wholly for how it was. And in a matter of minutes, with the slicing open of an envelope, it truly all crumbled.Now, bariatric surgery is a very valid surgery for many people. Dr. H. Joseph Naim, MD, a bariatric surgeon located in Culver City, CA, noted a number of criteria for possible bariatric surgery: obesity with a BMI of over 40 (which is about 100 lbs overweight); or a BMI between 35-40 (about 70 lbs overweight) combined with other “obesity-related conditions like diabetes, hypertension or obstructive sleep apnea.” Patients should meet with a dietitian and a psychologist before any procedure to ensure they don’t have any condition that might hinder recovery. Dr. Glenn Forrester, MD, a bariatric surgeon at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow, NY, said over the phone that conditions such as eating disorders or specific learning disabilities would stop a surgery from going forward.Forrester notes that referrals like what Annie had in Shrill or what I experienced—or even just referrals to bariatric surgery in general—can be a “touchy” subject. But he notes that “It’s not a first-line choice for the majority of people.” He makes sure to ask on his intake form about previous attempts at weight loss. “There is a time and a place to have that discussion,” he says. “I think it should come up in the primary care doctor’s office or even the specialist office when someone has a disease that’s getting out of control.”With my referral—and with Annie’s—the surgery was offered as a first option. And now this strikes me, to quote Annie as she yells to her stand-in gyno in the parking lot once she’s exited the office as “fuckin’ fucked up.”I didn’t get that yelling moment for myself. Nor do I want it (yet), though power to anyone who takes it. But what I do want is that sense of self-worth back. I was the girl who wore sweatshirts in the summer. Who held a couch pillow to hide my stomach in middle school. Who couldn’t fit into friends’ swimsuits or shorts during playdates, stuck in whatever not-fit-for-the-right-activity clothing I was wearing. And I buried that monster, remember?When I was a kid, I would lie awake at night, fantasizing what it would be like if I didn’t have that little bit of baby fat on me, what it would feel like. My mental state suddenly became the worst it’d been, on top of the fact that we were in a pandemic. It’s tough to think about December sometimes, honestly. I never spoke to that neurologist again. I found a new one who validated my experience while also apologizing for what I went through, particularly after the lumbar puncture. But I still find myself now and then thinking I overreacted. It was isolating. But seeing Shrill tackle this issue was powerful and comforting; and the TikTok response was validating. The medical stigma around obesity is real. It can completely and utterly shatter people. I am one of those people. I feel lucky I was able to put back together the pieces.

1. Length is measured from the highest point on the collar down to the bottom hem. 2. Width is measured across the body of the shirt under the armpits, one way. 3. Sleeves are measured from center back to hem.