4. Finding The Surrender, Awareness of Maternal Mental Health - Ali Scott

The Mother's Embrace

Ali is the mom of two little girls. As a recovering perfectionist, motherhood humbled Ali and continues to humble her. In this episode, we discuss mental health; if you're sensitive to the nature of this subject or topic, you might want to come back to this episode. Ali always wanted to be a mother, so when she became a mother, she felt joy, excitement, and sorrow. Later, Ali was diagnosed with postpartum depression and anxiety after the births of both of her babies. Sadly, Ali's picture of motherhood was immediately shattered. Tune in as Ali talks about the importance of community, her mental illness, and why moms need to stop being so serious.

In this Episode:

• [ 1:40 ] Ali talks about the story behind growing her family
• [ 7:05 ] As a recovering perfectionist, Ali talks about the reality of being a mom
• [ 16:15 ] Having a community of people is so life-giving
• [ 22:55 ] Ali speaks about rumination in relation to suicide risk
• [ 30:20 ] The silver lining that has come through in Ali’s seasons of motherhood
• [ 41:10 ] What Ali would tell a former version of herself

Quotes:

• “It is okay for not everything to be perfect.”
• “I was trying to control because everything else in my life seems so out of control.”
• “I don't know if there's a worse feeling in the world than feeling alone.”
• “So the silver lining is I'm getting to know myself better.”
• “Try and not be so serious.”

Resources:

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