Dear Someone
Dear Someone It’s me, it’s Mummy. Can I call myself that? Am I still your mother when you were never quite a person? When does life begin? At the moment a cell is created? The…
Tag: peer support
What Nobody Tells You About Miscarriage
*Trigger Warning* This post contains fairly graphic descriptions of miscarriage which some people may find upsetting. I especially wouldn’t recommend for anyone currently enjoying a healthy pregnancy. The 9th to 15th October is Baby Loss…
Five Ways To Feel More Happy
I should start with a disclaimer. I am by no means an endlessly sunny, positive person with beams of joy shining out of my face. In fact, people who know me in real life may…
Can Positivity Cure Depression?
I have learnt a great deal about mental health, and it’s stigma, since I began this blogging and advocacy journey. Shamefully, I had many misconceptions before experiencing mental illness myself and I now fight to…
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…
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…
When Others Criticize Our Parenting – Guest Post By Lisa At Hopeful Mama
So many of you related to Kamsin’s post last week, including me, thanks for all your supportive comments. This week we have another hot topic and some great advice from Lisa at Hopeful Mama. I’ll…
Dealing With Colic And Reflux In Babies – Guest Post by Sarah at Arthurwears
A big thank you to Nicky for last week’s post which gave us a great perspective on the challenges of parenting after the baby and toddler stage. This week the lovely Sarah has given me…
Transformation of a Butterfly – A Year of Blogging
Today marks one year since I posted my first ever blog post. I began this blog for only two reasons. Firstly, I hoped that I could begin to come to terms with experiencing PND and…
Why New Mums Will Always Break My Heart
On the whole I believe experiencing PND has left me a more compassionate, kinder person but, unfortunately, one negative personality trait has been greatly increased: jealousy. It’s been almost three years since I had my…