Cyn Santana took to Instagram over the weekend to open up about her battle with postpartum depression.
The reality television star has tackled the issue previously on Love & Hip Hop: New York, and now she’s offering other mothers advice on how to overcome the illness.
“‘…you gonn get through it. Postpartum depression. There’s so many layers to it. The hormonal changes, the mental changes, the physical changes but I wanna start with the spirit first,” she captioned the video.
“I’m not a doctor or expert, seeking professional help is always a great option!! I was able to get through my postpartum depression (which lasted almost two years.) through prayer, self care and practicing patience with myself. It gets better. I promise!!! Sending love and light to my mommies.”
Santana’s advice to women battling with the illness:
“Read up on postpartum depression as much as you can. Educate yourself. You wanna know what the signs are. You wanna understand it as much as you can,” she says.
Santana also advises mom’s not to suffer alone, “You want to try to avoid being alone,” she said. “Like, that’s what really just drowns you in that postpartum depression…you wanna surround yourself with people, and with good energy as much as you can.
“Another thing that I did? Self-care, me-time,” she said. “That’s important. You wanna accept whatever help is being offered with the baby or babies and take an hour for yourself and do whatever the f*ck make[s] you feel good.”
