motherhood

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Ummahat Al-Rahmah motherhood

When Stress Lives in the Body: Women, Autoimmune Diseases, and Mental Health

Can stress lead women into autoimmune diseases? This piece explores the deeper connection between chronic overload, women’s mental health, and how stress contributes to these illnesses

2026 12 min read
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Ummahat Al-Rahmah motherhood

Pregnancy, Birth & Early Development: Why the Earliest Stages of Life Belong in the Mental Health Conversation

This piece explores how pregnancy, birth, and early childhood are already deeply connected to mental health, for both the child and the mother. It looks at how early vulnerability can begin through factors such as prematurity, birth complications, maternal stress, nutritional depletion, infection, and lack of support, while also addressing how often these realities are minimized, misunderstood, or spoken about too lightly. At the same time, it calls for more awareness, more informed care, and more seriousness from families, communities, and the people surrounding mothers during these deeply sensitive stages.

2026 17 min read
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