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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

Three

Dear Caterpillar In a lot of ways the last three years have gone quickly. You grow and change so swiftly that often you get up in the morning and Daddy and I comment that you’ve…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery 38 Comments April 27, 2016May 6, 2016 by Laura

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

Adjusting To Being A Mum – Guest Post by Lindsay Robinson

Lucy’s post last week about dealing with a baby struggling with wind pain and difficulty sleeping was so informative, and I love that lots of commenters shared their own stories and solutions too.  Just one of…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Recovery 31 Comments March 18, 2016 by

How To Wean In One Feed – Guest Post by BecomeMum

Thanks so much for your lovely, supportive comments on last week’s post, Danielle’s honesty really touched a lot of you.  This week we’re hearing from Become Mum regarding how she dealt with an extremely difficult…

Posted in My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 31 Comments March 4, 2016 by

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery 44 Comments March 2, 2016 by

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

10 Things I’ve Gained from Postnatal Depression

PND is such a frightening and terrible experience, one than I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy and one that I desperately don’t want to repeat. To indicate that there are positives to such an…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Recovery 28 Comments January 8, 2016April 19, 2018 by Laura

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

Book Review: Mothering Through The Darkness

*Trigger warning: this review contains reference to suicidal thoughts.* What strikes me most when reading the heart-wrenching anthology Mothering Through the Darkness is how indiscriminate Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders really are. They can, and…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 28 Comments December 4, 2015 by

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