Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Mary Remmy Njoku, has shared a candid reflection on postpartum depression, urging men to better understand and appreciate the transformation women experience after childbirth.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, Njoku described postpartum depression as “mourning the death of the girl you once were and learning to embrace the birth of the woman you are becoming.”
She noted that motherhood brings profound changes, physically, emotionally, and mentally, and that partners must adapt to the evolution that comes with it.
“Motherhood is as real as it gets.