Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing and Self-Care For Parents
Attending your first ever session with a therapist can be a really daunting and nerve-wracking prospect but definitely worth the trouble. Therapy can play an extremely important role in your recovery from Anxiety, Depression or…
Why did I get Postnatal Depression? Why did I develop Anxiety? Why me? These questions haunted me for a really long time during the latter stages of recovery. After the initial illness begins to pass…
Next week (30th Apr to 6th May) is the second UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. The aim is to not only to raise awareness but to also offer lots of information and support surrounding…
During a recent Facebook Live video, as part of the Anxiety Toolkit series, we were talking about support and relying too heavily on other Anxiety sufferers for reassurance and symptom management. It’s something I’ve had…
I often wonder what I’d be doing with my time if I’d never suffered from PND and begun this blog. Would I have found another hobby to fill my time and help me establish my…
Returning to work, or beginning a new business venture, after you’ve had a baby can be a really tricky transition. Throw in Postnatal Depression and Anxiety and it’s even more daunting. But it could end…
These positivity tips for the mind are useful both if you suffer from depression & anxiety or if you’re just stuck in a bad mood rut at the moment. Recovering from a mental health issue obviously…
I’ve talked about both mindfulness and meditation quite a bit on this blog and I’ve shared how both have helped me to overcome Anxiety & Depression. But I’m definitely not an expert, and always interested…
Dear Caterpillar On 10th March 2013 your daddy gave me my first ever Mother’s Day card, even though you were still living inside me. I had big dreams for motherhood, big expectations. With your arrival we…
I had never even heard of the word mindfulness before my son’s birth in 2013. I thought meditation was for monks and hippies and had nothing to do with real life. Fast-forward a few weeks…