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Scary Anger: My PPD story – Guest Post by Samoina at PPD Island

Thanks for your comments on last week’s post about how tricky going back to work can be after having a family.  This week we have Samoina from PPD Island sharing a really personal story of…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Recovery 16 Comments April 23, 2016April 28, 2016 by Laura

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…

Posted in About me, Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 49 Comments April 8, 2016April 13, 2016 by Laura

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 57 Comments March 16, 2016 by

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support 43 Comments February 19, 2016 by

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…

Posted in About me, Anxiety, Depression, Peer Support 41 Comments February 18, 2016May 6, 2018 by Laura

Parenting with Anxiety – Guest Post by Josephine Ruggieri

I couldn’t be happier with the response to this series so far, thanks so much for everyone who read and commented on Min’s post last week. We have lots of really wonderful writers lined up…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support 48 Comments February 5, 2016 by

Meeting the #pndfamily

Regular readers will know that perinatal mental health features regularly in this blog, following my own experience of PND and anxiety in 2013 (and brief anxiety relapse last year). You have also probably heard me…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 9 Comments January 26, 2016 by

100 Weeks of #pndhour

A short but very sweet post from me today. I just wanted to take a moment to talk about Rosey of PNDandme and her amazing work, especially in regards to #pndhour. I wish so deeply…

Posted in Blogging, Peer Support, Recovery 16 Comments December 15, 2015 by

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