I remember maybe a couple years ago talking to my mom, and she mentioned to me that she believes that she had postpartum depression.

And when you have a parent, when you talk to your mom or your dad, especially when you're younger, you think of them as superhuman.

You think of them as, you know, larger than life.

And then even as you grow older, even though you begin to learn that

your parents are just regular people and are humans just like you, you still kind of have them

on this, you know, higher level, like you have them on a pedestal of like they're still kind of

larger than life. But when my mom told me that she had postpartum depression, it changed how I thought of her

because it made me realize that not only was she a regular person, I guess, just like me,

but that she also is someone who could be prone to having issues and someone who could be prone to being vulnerable.

And it really gave me an inner view as to my mom as a person and less of my mom as a parent.

I just want to drop it hell of low.

Taking care of our minds is just as important as taking care of our bodies.

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Think of Imani state of mind as your beacon of sanity on your path to getting your mind right.

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Hi, everybody. Welcome to Imani state of minds. Today we're talking with Nicole

Perkins. She's an amazing writer and she's the host of the podcast. This is good for you.

We're going to be talking with her about how to open up conversations with your parents about

mental health. Before we get into the interview, Cam and I are going to check in.

So, Cam, tell me a little bit about your week.

Like, I spoke to you, I think, maybe a couple times this week.

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