A Lonely Struggle: Motherhood and Mental Health

In this interactive story, nine mothers around the world share the mental health challenges they faced during "the happiest time of their lives."

I think our society talks about motherhood in a language that's about being a good mother, is about being self-sacrificing, it's about being endlessly giving. And sometimes when you don't feel that way, or if you're not acting in that way, you can feel like a failure.

SOURCE: CNN • AUTHOR: Carlotta Dotto, Henrik Pettersson, and Marco Chacón • LAST UPDATED: May 1, 2023