This is perhaps, ironically, the hardest post I have ever written – it’s so personal […]
Tag: Recovery
Fundraising for Have you seen that girl? “Bags of Hope”
I was gutted this week to find out that my first try at funding for […]
Maternal Mental Health Myths
I have shared before that I’m angry at PND because it’s a thief and a […]
#Godisgood : Faith & Postnatal Depression
Sarah Shearer shares her journey with Motherhood, PND and Faith… #Godisgood “I’ve seen this hashtag more […]
Ciara O’Brien: The Stigma and Perceptions of PND
Ever since I wrote publicly about my struggle with depression, I’ve wondered if people look […]
Lost In Mumness: “I have had Postnatal Depression”
I HAVE HAD POSTNATAL DEPRESSION AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! There, I have said it. I wish I could […]
Marlyn Grant: Childhood Depression & PND
“I was living in torture, I didn’t know myself anymore, I didn’t care about myself […]
PANDAS PND Awareness Week
I am so excited! This is PND Awareness week, which is being run by PANDAS […]
Elaine Anderson: Baby Massage & PND
“The positive effect of baby massage and how it helped me during my postnatal depression… […]
Joy or Jealousy after Maternal Mental Illness?
About four months ago a friend (on Facebook) posted photos of their new baby girl. […]
Elaine Hanzak – Learning from Mental Illness
I had the pleasure of meeting Elaine, a couple of months ago, when we attended […]
Carly Dove: PND & starting a Business from home
Motherhood is a hard old slog, isn’t it? That’s not to say it isn’t magical, […]
Top Tips for Maternal Mental Health and Wellbeing
This week I got to join with about 30 mums at Causeway Coast Vineyard, to […]
Lisa Smyth’s PND Story
“I’ll never forget the moment I found out I was expecting my first child. Having […]
Julie Smith’s PND Story
Looking back to darkness “In October 2000 I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy, […]
“The Women”
‘The littlest feet make the biggest footprints in our hearts.” “In all cultures, the midwife’s […]
“I Have No Friends” : The Loneliness Of Maternal Mental Illness
I can remember, vividly, the night I cried sore, as I spoke these words to […]
Sarah’s PND Story
‘Will you stop being so silly?! Other people can do this just fine!’ ‘You’re being […]
Breaking the silence: Beating the enemy
For me, the enemy of PND is silence. Here’s why. This isn’t the first time I’ve […]
Has Maternal Mental Illness Destroyed My Faith?
“Even when it feels like there is no-one holding me – be still, my soul, […]