From Parliament To Pub
Despite only living an hour out of London, and commuting there for 15 years, I still get a little touristy. So when the fantastic Dr Raja Gangopadhyay invited me to attend his event at the House…
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Am I Sick Or Sad? Managing Emotions After PND
I’ve been sad a lot lately. Life has thrown us a few curve balls this year and 2016 hasn’t been quite what I hoped for or expected. It’s hard when life doesn’t go your way…
The Hardest Post I’ll Ever Write
Trigger Warning: This Post Contains Reference To Suicide & Suicidal Ideation Until now the most challenging and nerve-wracking subject I’ve tackled is intrusive thoughts but today’s post is even more difficult to discuss. But given…
Healing, Helping Others & Becoming A Healthwatch Ambassador
As many of you know, when I was very ill I was obsessed with reading blogs about anxiety and PND, in particular recovery stories, and made a promise to myself that if I got better…
Miscarriage after PND
I wrote back in November about my desire to have another baby. After experiencing such severe anxiety after Caterpillar’s birth, and a few times since, it has taken me several years to feel ready to have another…
Are The RCGP Shaping The Future Of Perinatal Mental Health?
When I was unwell I had several disappointing GP experiences and one downright dangerous one. This was truly terrifying at the time since your GP is your first port of call for all illness, so…
Being A Mum With Emetophobia – Guest Post by Emetomum
Thank you so much for your lovely response to last week’s post – adoption is a fascinating topic and I loved learning more about it. Another great topic this week from Emma (aka “Emetomum”) about…
Let’s Break The Silence: It’s Time To Talk About Blood Cancer
Guest post on behalf of Bloodwise It’s Time To Talk It is an undeniable fact of life that humans are incredibly innovative creatures, we are always on a quest to enhance our knowledge and understanding…
Why Breast Is Not Always Best – Guest Post by Living With Layla Rose
Thank you for all your kind responses to last week’s post from Lisa about dealing with criticism as a parent. This week Jennie is raising another topic that’s really important to me personally, the challenge of breastfeeding… Before I…
The Price Of Birth Trauma
Yesterday I was asked to help at a lecture about birth trauma by the inspiring Dr Rebecca Moore, sharing my son’s birth story with MSc students of Womens Health. I’ve briefly touched on Caterpillar’s birth before…