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Are antenatal classes contributing to postnatal depression?

50% of new mums battle postnatal depression in silence—and many don’t even recognise the condition. To put it another way, approximately every other mum leaves the hospital silently struggling. When I say this is a lot, it doesn’t quite capture the weight of it. It’s a scary lot. An alarming lot. Especially because every expecting …

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An insanely simple self-care tip for busy mums

An insanely simple self-care tip for busy mums Being a mum is the most transformative experience in a woman’s life. It’s filled with moments of great joy and pride, but it is also overwhelming and exhausting – especially in the early stages. If you’re feeling lost in the midst of nappies, night feeds, and never-ending …

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PPD Survivor: It would have been easier to have cancer

Reading about Kate Middleton’s illness naturally made me truly sad. I cannot even begin to imagine what they must be going through—both her and all the families battling this life-threatening disease. It is beyond horrifying. But it also highlights the disparity in how people perceive physical and mental health illnesses. When I struggled with postnatal …

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Lindsay Clancy is not a murderer, she is a victim!

In connection with recent news about Lindsay Clancy strangling her kids to death due to postpartum depression, I cannot stay silent. Lindsay had told a psychologist she had heard ta voice in her head telling her to kill her children shortly before their deaths. While suffering from postnatal depression after having my twins in 2016, …