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Why Are So Many New Mums Experiencing Postnatal Depression (and What if You Have It?)
More women than ever are experiencing postnatal depression, but finding help can be tricky - until now.
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We Need to Talk About: The Louis Theroux Documentary
My phone buzzed so much last week, you would be forgiven for thinking I had a vibrator in my bag becoming excited every few minutes. The buzzes indicated the messages from people asking if I knew about the Louis Theroux…
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U OK Hun? Why we need a proper six-week ‘mum check’
I find it difficult to admit when I’m having trouble at the best of times, be it with mental or physical health. I’ve been known to shrug off a cough only for it to land me in hospital and I…
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Please Stop Blaming Mothers!
A few years ago, one of my friends was particularly unlucky to encounter a man who, when one of her 2 year old twins was losing it on the floor of M&S Foodhall, told her that “It’s because of mothers…
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How Serena Williams Is Helping Mums
Tennis super star Serena Williams has again been speaking out about her struggles with motherhood, postnatal emotions and how tough it is to balance work and being a mum. The fact that one of the most powerful, successful women in…
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A Million Pieces: Maternal Mental Health
I lay broken, on the hard floor, shattered into a million pieces.
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Mental Health, Parenting and Me
During my first pregnancy, it felt like I was being told I was a definite candidate for post-natal depression. It’s not surprising the health professionals thought it’d go that way. I’d fallen pregnant less than six months after being discharged…