The Moth

Mom, Interrupted

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Kate develops postpartum depression after the birth of her first child. 

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Storyteller

Kate Spindler

Original Air Date

May 14, 2021

Recorded Date

November 7, 2017

“Maternal fetal medicine doctors decided it would be a good plan to take me off of all my antidepressants. It took me five days to start seeing things out of the corner of my eye.”

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