West Vancouver writer hopes to help others by opening up about postpartum depression

West Vancouver Writer Shares Story to Support Others

West Vancouver’s Kelley Korbin took nearly 30 years to feel ready to share her experience with new motherhood and postpartum depression (PPD).

The Isolation of Motherhood and PPD

Kelley Korbin described how having a baby can feel isolating, especially when a mother’s reality doesn’t meet her own or society’s expectations. After the birth of her first son, now 32, she struggled silently with PPD at a time when the condition was rarely discussed.

“I was scouring the shelves of bookstores and libraries … there were no resources for me, and I didn’t know any other moms who were experiencing it, or I didn’t know they were experiencing it, because no one was talking about it.”

Breaking the Silence Through ‘Beyond Blue’

Korbin contributed a personal essay titled “Just Colic Love” to Beyond Blue, an anthology featuring essays from 26 Canadian mothers about their PPD experiences. Writing her story helped Korbin process her emotions during her son’s infancy.

“It felt like I found the community that I had needed all those years ago, in the pages of that book.”

Oga Nwobosi, co-editor of Beyond Blue, hopes the anthology will serve as “like a support group, just in the form of a book.”

Summary

Kelley Korbin’s essay in Beyond Blue offers a heartfelt glimpse into postpartum depression, helping to build community and break longstanding silence around the condition.

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North Shore News North Shore News — 2025-11-07

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