14/05/2026
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Courtney Williams’ story reminds us that mental health challenges can affect anyone. Even those who seem strong, successful and “unstoppable.”
Before her pregnancy, Courtney had built a life she was proud of for herself and her 10-year-old son. She had earned a Fortune 100 job, purchased a home and felt confident about the future. But after becoming pregnant with her second child in 2021, Courtney faced severe health complications from hyperemesis, was unable to work, and experienced intimate partner violence and emotional abuse, all of which took a significant toll on her mental health and left her feeling “sick, weak, defeated, and depressed.”
When Courtney connected with her Child First team during her pregnancy, she found not only mental health support, but also compassionate care that helped her whole family heal. Through trauma-informed counseling, parenting support and connections to essential resources for both her daughter and her son, Child First helped Courtney address postpartum depression and PTSD while creating a stable and nurturing environment for her children.
Today, Courtney says Child First changed the trajectory of her family’s life. Inspired by the care she received, she became a certified doula and now supports other mothers through their pregnancy and postpartum journeys with the same compassion that helped her heal.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, Courtney’s story is a reminder that healing happens when families are met with empathy, connection and support. 💚
