Mothers battling with postpartum urged to seek help
Childline KZN is urging mothers suffering with postpartum depression to seek help.
**Please be advised the following story might be distressing for young listeners and may also be triggering for others.**
"It cases feelings of sadness, anxiety and exhaustion that can interfere with daily life as well as bonding with the baby. It i crucial for individuals experiencing these symptoms to seek help from health care professionals or support originations. Seeking help not only supports the month's mental health, but also reducing the risk of extreme outcomes. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of mother, child and siblings in the family," says Childline's Adeshni Naicker.
Two South African women have both been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing their children.
Last Wednesday, Lauren Dickason was jailed in New Zealand for the 2021 murder of her three young daughters, twins aged two as well as a six-year-old, just weeks after they emigrated there.
Experts testified that the former Pretoria doctor struggled to conceive and then suffered postpartum depression after the births of her children.
READ: SA mom Lauren Dickason jailed in New Zealand for killing daughters
On Friday, a Ballito mum was sentence for the killing of her four-year-old daughter by drowning her in a bucket of water.
In her plea, she told the court she had suffered from depression for many years, which started with the postpartum depression she experienced when her first child was born.
Naicker says they welcome the sentence.
"Childline supports the sentence has it poses as a potential detergent. It sends out a strong message of the severity of such heinous acts and the need for accountability for protecting our children."
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