Musician Nadia Mukami has talked openly about her experiences with postpartum depression following the birth of her baby.
On March 24, 2022, the musician and her husband, Arrow Bwoy, made the announcement of the birth of their son, Haseeb Kai.
After giving birth, a mother may experience postpartum depression, which often results from the interaction of hormonal changes, psychological acclimatization to motherhood, and exhaustion.
Nadia was also affected by postpartum depression; she acknowledges that this was worse for her than the pregnancy itself.
She also emphasized the difficulties first-time mothers face and how society deals with them.
“I think most places need to focus on postpartum. Pregnancy is easy, I think it’s easy compared to that period after giving birth. Women are strong. African women are not allowed to say this chapter is exhausting; wataambiwa leta mtoto tulee kama amekushinda. Postpartum is not a joke. I never really understood postpartum until I had a baby,” Nadia stated.
During a recent interview, artist KRG The Don discussed trolls directed to Nadia because of her attire while she performed in Meru.
After the performance, some of her followers criticized that the costume exposed her in an unfavorable way, especially since she hasn’t yet lost the pregnancy belly fat.
KRG responded to the trolls by saying; “Sometimes I wonder why people are bitter with life. People should have respect towards someone who has had a pregnancy, especially immediately after birth. Nadia is also a musician and she entertains a lot of people; this means she deals with the emotions of a lot of people. Once a woman has given birth, it is obvious to add weight and they need time to heal.”
Following her admission that she had postpartum depression, socialite Corazon Kwamboka opened up about her issues with mental health in another article.
The mother of two recounted on her Instagram page how she struggled with depression and had to spend a few days in the hospital.
Kwamboka explained that although the situation was intended to be private, it ended up on blogs, compelling her to discuss it in public.
“It’s about time we stop this gossip and immaturity and take mental health seriously. When someone tells you they’re going through something stop automatically assuming they want sympathy or attention. Listen to them, take it seriously, you may just save a life,” she said.
In addition to that, she said; “I’m here to tell you that depression is not a joke and it’s not the same as feeling sad. It’s literally something that affects your brain, and stops you from seeing any good in your life. And if you’re depressed please seek help. Don’t give up.”
