Chrissy Teigen launches postpartum depression awareness campaign

Chrissy Teigen has kicked off Maternal Mental Health Month by launching a campaign called #MyWishForMoms. The campaign is aimed at reducing the stigma around postpartum depression and anxiety by encouraging women to have open and honest conversations by sharing their experiences using the hashtag.

The star, who has also been open about her own struggles took to social media to share her wish for moms.

In 2017, went public about her experience with postpartum depression in a powerful essay for Glamour Magazine. In the lengthy essay; |”After I had Luna, our home was under construction, so we lived in a rental home, then a hotel, and I blamed whatever stress or detachment or sadness I was feeling at that time on the fact that there were so many odd circumstances. I remember thinking: “Maybe I’ll feel better when we have a home.”

Chrissy Teigen launches postpartum depression awareness campaign. What is your #MyWishForMoms?

 

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It’s Maternal Mental Health Month and I was just on the @TODAYshow with @savannahguthrie and @jennabhager to launch an initiative that’s close to my heart. Join me and @AHNToday, and let’s help all the moms who may be going through postpartum depression or anxiety. Post a picture that captures what it felt like having a new baby, and tell them what you wish you knew when you were going through it. Use the hashtag #MyWishforMoms. Imagine if we can get just as many people talking about postpartum depression as women who experience it each year — that’s over 500,000 of us! #PostPartumDepression #PaidPartnership

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We invited @ChrissyTeigen, a postpartum depression survivor, to come to Pittsburgh and talk with our patients about reducing the stigma of postpartum depression and anxiety. Join the conversation by posting your #MyWishForMoms and share with all the moms you know. #AHNWomen . . . . . . . #SelfCare #Mom #MomsOfInstagram #MentalHealthMatters #PostPartumDepression #PostPartum #MentalIllness #LoveYourself #Depression #SelfLove #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Motherhood #MotherhoodUnplugged #MentalHealthAwareness #Pittsburgh

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We’re excited about our initiative with @ChrissyTeigen. She was on @todayshow to reduce the stigma around postpartum depression and anxiety. 500,000+ women will experience postpartum depression this year, but only 15% will seek help. With your help, we can change that. If you could tell these moms something, what would it be? Post it by using #MyWishForMoms #AHNWomen . . . . . . #SelfCare #Mom #MomsOfInstagram #MentalHealthMatters #PostPartumDepression #PostPartum #MentalIllness #LoveYourself #Depression #SelfLove #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Motherhood #MotherhoodUnplugged #MentalHealthAwareness

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