Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing and Self-Care For Parents
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…
Note: This post contains reference to suicidal thoughts and may be triggering for some people so please proceed with caution It’s difficult to admit this but there was a time when I thought I would…
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…
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…
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…
At 8am every single morning a recurring note pops up on my iPhone that says “Read Me”. Once opened it reads: “You won’t be cured today, so don’t expect to be, don’t fight for that,…
When I first began struggling very badly with anxiety, during the time I was suffering from PND, I hunted for anything that could calm my nerves a little, albeit temporarily. My usual favourite pastime –…
Evening! Just a very quick post tonight to share some useful graphics I’ve been sent recently. Regular readers will know I am very passionate about raising awareness of Perinatal Mental Illness after suffering from Postnatal…
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…
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…