Why I Gave Up Fighting Anxiety
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,…
Category: Anxiety
Six Reasons Adult Colouring Is Good For The Mind
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 –…
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…
Recognising Postnatal Depression
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…
Should Perinatal Mental Illnesses Be Treated Individually?
Before I had Caterpillar the words Perinatal Mental Illness or Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders had never entered my vocabulary. I had heard of one – Postnatal Depression – but as with most who’ve never…
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…
From Me To Me
Statistically, if you have experienced PND previously you have a 50/50 chance of experiencing it again during a future pregnancy and/or postnatal period. I’m not pregnant but I hope to be one day and I…
Help, My Baby Wont Sleep – Guest Post by PND Recovery
Huge thanks to Mandy for last week’s post about the picky eating struggle so many of us can relate to. This week we’ve got the wonderful Amy talking about the stress and anxiety caused by her baby’s…
Coming Clean
The strange thing about the internet, and particularly blogging, is that it’s often easier to disclose your deepest, darkest feelings to a world wide web full of strangers than to the people you’ve known all…