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…
Tag: PPD recovery
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
I Kiss My Son On The Lips & I Don’t Care Who Knows It
A recent Instagram snap of Victoria Beckham kissing her daughter has reignited the row originally begun by Dr Charlotte Reznick last year about whether it is inappropriate to kiss your child on the lips. I was enraged…
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…
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…
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…