We all know that postnatal depression (PPD) can affect new mums. But what’s not talked about enough is that it can affect anyone who spends time with a baby. I didn’t realise this either: until I saw my brother in law struggling after just two weeks of staying with our twin boys. His experience opened …
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15 Things Mums Need To Know About Postnatal Depression
What is postnatal depression (PPD)? It’s one of the most misunderstood conditions in motherhood. Postnatal depression isn’t just about feeling low or sad. And it sure as hell doesn’t mean being depressed about having a baby. It’s a serious illness, justl like cancer or diabetes. If you’re pregnant or a new mum, chances are you’ve …
PPD Survivors Reveal What They Knew About It Before It Hit – Their Answers Will SHOCK You
Before It Hit: What Postaprtum Depression (PPD) Survivors Really Knew (and Didn’t Know Before I became a mum, I thought I understood postnatal depression. I’d heard the term, maybe seen it mentioned in passing. But the truth? I knew next to nothing. I never imagined it could happen to me. Not because I thought I …
Running a Marathon 7 Weeks After a C-Section: Emma’s Postnatal Depression Story
When I first heard about a mum running a marathon shortly after giving birth, my reaction wasn’t wow. It was wait… what was really going on behind that? Because stories like this aren’t about fitness. They’re about survival. Identity. And finding something to hold onto when motherhood turns your world upside down. So I asked …
Stupidly Easy Way To Defeat (Postnatal) Anxiety FAST
I sit on my seat by the window in a packed train fighting the wave of anxiety that is tirelessly trying to get to me. In case you didn’t know this about me – I suffer from anxiety disorder. Oh, and also claustrophobia. (But not to worry, I also have a great sense of humour, …
A Letter To My Old Self – When I Was Struggling With Postnatal Depression
After having twins in 2016, I struggled with severe postnatal depression (PPD). I struggled to connect with motherhood – I didn’t feel like a mum, couldn’t find joy in it, and wished desperately to go back in time. I felt isolated, trapped in my own life, and unable to see any light at the end …
