Post-Natal Illness
Jamila talks about an illness which affects many women, but is rarely acknowledged in the Muslim community. Before the brothers switch off, please read this touching excerpt:
Why is there such a stigma attached to depression so that we fear it enough to spend four years of our life pretending it cannot touch us?
I couldn’t see what was happening, but then that can be part of the illness. This is why our communities need to be informed, so that we can help one another. It is a great shame that my husband was unable to recognize what was happening. As the person closest to me, he could have picked up the “signs�, had he been told by someone what they were. He is my protector and we are garments for one another. It is not just women in our communities who need to understand what Post Natal Illness is, it is our men. We all have a responsibility to be informed.
Jazakallah to Sumera for the tip.
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