10 Things I’ve Gained from Postnatal Depression
PND is such a frightening and terrible experience, one than I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy and one that I desperately don’t want to repeat. To indicate that there are positives to such an…
Author: Laura
Five Tips For Managing Anxiety & Depression During The Holiday Period
One of the worst things about Postnatal Depression is that it’s a period of depression during a time when society expects you to be at your happiest. Similarly, dealing with any depression or mental health…
Adorable Christmas Advert From Vision Direct
Any other time of year adverts are just a necessary evil, and if we can avoid them by using the modern day power of on demand viewing then all the better. However, at Christmas I…
Then & Now
When you’re in the grips of a Perinatal Mental Illness nothing exists except that terrible moment; that fear and that sadness. But a brighter future does exist…and recovery is possible. Then, I was terrified of…
Stay Healthy & Happy this Winter: Advice from a Female Personal Trainer
This is a collaborative post with New Dimensions Fitness We tend to naturally slip into hibernation mode in winter. As soon as the heating goes on, we begin to retreat into the cosy depths of home.…
The Importance of Thankfulness
I’ve talked before about Three Things. This was an idea I first heard about from Lauren at My Postpartum Voice when she was helping me through a very bad patch at the beginning of my…
How Writing Healed Me After PND
This blog is six months old today. I began writing with the objective of helping others, which is still the main purpose, but I had no idea back then how much I would need this…
Sharing PND & Anxiety With My GP
This post is not about bashing GPs. There are some truly wonderful medical professionals in this country, and abroad, who do very important work, especially in the mental health field. I have met several of…
12 Tools For Managing Anxiety
I’ve posted several intense posts previously about the anxiety symptoms I have experienced (insomnia, intrusive thoughts, derealisation to name a few) so I decided now might be a good time to list in one place…
The present is a gift
If you’ve read my other posts or follow me on Twitter you’ll know I’ve always been a planner, possibly to the point of obsession. My whole life has been about goals; everything I’ve done has…