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What Is Perinatal OCD & Why Don’t Our Doctors Understand It?

Last week the inspiring Dr Carrie Ladd (RCGP fellow and developer of the Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit – read more here) invited Sarah and I to speak to a large group of local GPs about…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy 7 Comments February 16, 2017August 5, 2017 by Laura

Anxiety Cheat Sheet

Last week on #pndhour we discussed the ups and downs of recovery from Perinatal Mental Illness. One of the most frustrating things about getting better is that just when you think you’re making lots of…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support, Pregnancy, Recovery 2 Comments January 18, 2017May 16, 2018 by Laura

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery 70 Comments July 29, 2016May 11, 2018 by Laura

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Hi, I’m Laura…

I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to two hilarious & challenging kids aged 10 & 4. Here you can find lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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