Having a new baby is an incredibly challenging time. However, for Carissa Wiggins, it wasn’t just the changes a newborn brings, but postpartum depression that made it extremely dark and scary. We hear part 1 on her story in this episode, and hope it encourages you.

**NOTE: in this interview, Carissa discusses mental illness and suicide. If these are things you struggle with, feel free to skip this episode, or check out https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org for resources/ help.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Carissa’s Postpartum blog:

https://trialsandtriumphs.blog/2019/03/16/my-portion-my-strength/

Philip’s Postpartum blog:

https://trialsandtriumphs.blog/2019/03/23/its-just-a-wave/

How to get the Calm app through Kaiser:

https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/health-wellness/mental-health/tools-resources/digital?kp_shortcut_referrer=kp.org/selfcareapps

Link to Calm app

https://www.calm.com

Link to Pin it or Bin it

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/csd/app-directory/pin-it/

Link to Down Came the Rain by Brooke Shields

https://www.amazon.com/Down-Came-Rain-Postpartum-Depression/dp/1401308465/ref=nodl_

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Music used in this episode:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Far Apart by Causmic

It Could Have Been You by K-Rutz

Mission Start by The Brothers Records