Miranchuk, a certified doula and coach, had postpartum depression after her second child. She cites the cost of living crisis and mass layoffs as pressure on families.
On June 24, 2023, Eloise Hendy of The Independent published a UK feature on postnatal depression. It quotes Natallia Miranchuk, CEO and co-founder of Soula, and describes Soula in one line. It also quotes a mother and baby coach, a psychotherapist and parents who lived through it.
The Independent Calls Soula a Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Company
The Independent describes Soula as a company that provides personalised support and education on pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum for pregnant people, their partners and doulas. The article says nothing more about the company.
Miranchuk Says Postpartum Depression Can Hit Everyone
The article reports that Miranchuk is a certified doula and coach who had postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. She told The Independent:
“Even though I’m a certified doula and coach, it didn’t help me to escape postpartum depression myself after giving birth to my second child,” she says. “It can hit everyone despite their age, income, or marital status.”
Like the mother and baby coach quoted earlier, Miranchuk stresses that outside circumstances can raise anxiety. By the end of 2022, she notes, "plenty of families were hit by the cost of living crisis, mass layoffs, and global political and economic problems".
The feature also quotes her on a more hopeful note:
“Today people are speaking more openly about postpartum depression,”
The Independent Says Help Is at Hand for New Parents
Near the end, The Independent writes that help is at hand if new parents feel able to take the first step and speak to someone about how they are feeling, though it may be nowhere near enough.
About Soula
Soula provides personalised support and education on pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum for pregnant people, their partners and doulas, according to The Independent. Natallia Miranchuk is CEO and co-founder of Soula.
Media contact: n.miranchuk@soula.care · soula.care
Sources
- Eloise Hendy, "It can hit everyone": Postnatal depression is surging, and it's still misunderstood, The Independent, June 24, 2023.