Moms & Mental Health

Moms are basically superheroes, but even superheroes need to be checked up on. They are always making sure we are okay, but have you ever make sure your mom was okay?

One in ten women in America (including mothers) experience symptoms of depression, according to the CDC. Regardless of how prevalent this condition is, very few woman seek out treatment.

With a society that is SO encompassed in social media, the unrealistic expectations of being a "perfect" mom is hard to avoid. thus, leaving women feeling guilty or weak for having a difficult time with motherhood.

By ending one stigma at a time, Mental Health Happy Hour will address this the issues with mothers' and their mental health. Women do not realize that neglecting to take care of their mental health can not only affect their lives, and the lives of their children - mentally and physically.

In a Harvard Medical School and University of Michigan study, they discovered that within the last year, ten percent of women with children under the age of 18 had major depressive disorder. Stay-at-home moms with more than one child younger than 3 experience depression more than woman with older kids; so do working moms who have troubles arranging or paying for child care, according to the Psychological Association's National Task Force on Woman and Depression.