Police Find Body of Missing New Jersey Mother of 2

🔺 Mother of two walked from her home Friday morning

🔺 Jennifer Panek was reported missing and friends posted info on  social

🔺 Police discovered the woman's body in a park in Middlesex County

Left Home Friday Morning

On Friday morning at around 10 am, Jennifer Panek left her home in Middlesex on foot.

She left behind her phone and identification as was seen walking up her block.

Her friends say Jennifer, who had given birth in August, was suffering from post-partum depression.

The baby she gave birth to was her second child.

Family and friends were concerned.

Friends and Family Create Social Site

According to a Facebook site set up by her friends, Jennifer had been receiving outpatient care for her condition.

Despite efforts by friends, the Middlesex Police Department, and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the woman had not been located as of Friday evening.

On Saturday (Feb. 8), police received a 9-1-1 call about suspicious items found in Haverstick Park in Middlesex County.

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When police arrived on the scene, they discovered Jennifer Panek, and she was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No Official Cause of Death Announced Yet

Authorities have not given a cause of death pending an autopsy by the Middlesex County Regional Medical Examiner's Office.

Police are asking anyone in the area of Haverstick Park who may have surveillance video to contact Detective Paul Cerreto of the Middlesex Police Department at 732-356-1900 extension 366 or Detective Ryan Kirsh of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at 732-745-3711.

What is Post-Partum Depression

According to Postpartumdepression.org,

When women experience real or perceived trauma before, during, or after childbirth, they can develop Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Fortunately, women who seek early treatment for postpartum PTSD are more likely to restore their quality of life, improve their ability to bond with their child, and feel like themselves again.

Post-partum syndrome is fairly common in new mothers and can vary in degree of seriousness.

Symptoms of Post-Partum Syndrome

Some of the symptoms include,

▪️ Feeling detached or disconnected from reality and people

▪️ Suffering anxiety and panic attacks

▪️Worsening of depression or anxiety symptoms

▪️Physical symptoms such as stomach aches or headaches

▪️Suffering from flashbacks, nightmares, and/or memories of trauma

Find out more at:  www.postpartumdepression.org.