“Walking during maternity leave pulled me out of the pits of postnatal depression despair”

Yousra walking her pram

Credit: Yousra Imran

Strong Women


“Walking during maternity leave pulled me out of the pits of postnatal depression despair”

By Yousra Imran

11 months ago

6 min read

Following the birth of her son, Yousra Imran found herself deep in the trenches of postnatal depression. It seemed unlikely that a walk would turn the mental tide and yet, months on, she puts her recovery down in part to a humble buggy wander around her local area. Here, she explains just how powerful putting one foot in front of the other has been for her and other mums in the same situation.


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