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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…

Posted in Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Recovery, Relationships 37 Comments September 28, 2016October 13, 2016 by Laura

The Hardest Post I’ll Ever Write

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Peer Support 51 Comments September 10, 2016September 10, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression 18 Comments September 7, 2016February 20, 2018 by Laura

A New Era I Never Thought I’d See

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery, Relationships 41 Comments August 24, 2016January 28, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 13 Comments August 11, 2016August 16, 2016 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

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 1 Comment July 25, 2016August 5, 2017 by Laura

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,…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Recovery 13 Comments July 14, 2016July 18, 2016 by Laura

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…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 23 Comments June 3, 2016June 7, 2016 by Laura

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Recovery 0 comments May 19, 2016 by Laura

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