How to help someone with PND: be there for them. That’s literally it. You don’t have to have the right answers or be able to ‘fix’ anything.
Collection of Short Stories
Joys of having a baby By Emily I’m Emily, I’m 29, and 22 months ago I had a baby girl born at 30 weeks. The whole experience was a traumatic one, ending in our baby girl being in intensive care for eight weeks before coming home. And she had to have numerous Continue Reading
The Mental Health Denial
By Katrina Bruni As a nation, we are improving our awareness of mental health. Digital media has thankfully played a positive part in this, and we are able to spread the message more widely and independently. But for years, mental health denial has persisted. Mental health has been covered up, Continue Reading
PND & Me
By Karen Edwards My son was 10 months old when I was diagnosed with Post Natal Depression. We had chosen to do the three most stressful things in life (move house, have a baby, get married) in the same year. It was when things calmed down it hit me, but Continue Reading
My Other Self
By Laura Andrews Her name is ‘Lola’ … at least that’s what I call her. And yes, she is a showgirl although being a showgirl, she doesn’t crave the limelight, but she likes to perform. She came into my life after my first-born as post-natal depression. She rose her ugly Continue Reading
Lisa Abramson: Let’s Talk about Postpartum Depression
Lisa Abramson: Let’s Talk about Postpartum Depression