Zimbabwe: Confronting the Realities of Post-Natal Depression

Wednesday, April 26, 2023, will forever be etched in my heart as the most precious day of my life.

I stood beside my wife Sharon, in the labour ward, her hand clasped tightly in mine, as we both prepared to welcome our daughter into the world.

“We are almost there, Sharon. Just one more push,” the nurse encouraged her. Sharon gathered every ounce of strength, and our little princess arrived.

I can’t explain the flood of emotions when I held her for the first time–tiny, delicate, and ours. I…