Yesterday my depression and negative thoughts hit me hard, they told me to… Stop blogging! Get off Twitter and Instagram, it’s too much hard work. You’re wasting your time. No one cares about what you write. They had some serious strength, the kind of strength that I didn’t have enough energy to fight back at. However,… Continue reading Anchor the good stuff
I believe depression is likely to hit when the amount of losses in your life outweight the gains. As you become a parent there can be a lot of loss. Here’s an example of how my losses vs gains looked at around 1 month postpartum. I felt overwhelmingly sad over all my losses – a… Continue reading Parenting – Losses vs Gains: getting back a healthy balance
*Trigger warning: this post contains reference to suicidal thoughts.* From the outside it may have looked like I’d fallen into life’s jigsaw perfectly. I’d emigrated from the UK to Australia, had a long-term partner and we’d just got married. I was working in a decent job in the advertising industry. I was a diligent employee… Continue reading How depression taught me anything’s possible
Don’t forget the internet is full of thoughts not facts. This morning I’ve been thinking about how easily we can be influenced by what’s written on the Internet. We often take it all for gospel and while there are a lot of facts on the internet there is also a hell of a lot of… Continue reading Monday Morning Musings IV
I was diagnosed with Postnatal Depression at 6months postpartum but to be honest, I know I was suffering much earlier than that, probably starting during pregnancy. During this time my husband has been there, always by my side, being my rock. I couldn’t have survived without his support. I’m writing this letter to thank him.… Continue reading Dear husband, thank you for your support during my PND
I know from experience that Postnatal Depression, or any mental illness, can be particularly hard on the ones we love. I believe it’s really important to say thank you to those around us, that help and support us through the dark days. I think Valentines Day (although an over-commercialised event) can be used to thank… Continue reading Free Valentines Day Printable Cards
The reality is that while it might look like I’m sound asleep, perfectly still and eyes shut, inside I’m anything but. It’s like my mind comes to life as soon as I hit the bed. I started to think about this because I have a Fitbit, which supposedly tracks your sleep. I checked it this… Continue reading I might look like I’m sleeping…
My depression feeds off silence…. I fight it by talking. It’s Time to Talk Day – run by Time to Change I’m not yet at a point in my recovery where I’m able to share my identity however, that doesn’t stop me from talking. I’ve created this blog, plus Twitter and Instagram accounts, where I’m… Continue reading Time To Talk Day
So, yesterday I met with my boss because my maternity leave is coming to an end (very scary to think my son is almost 12 months!!!). It was a actually really nice and relaxed lunch, in the beautiful sunshine at a cafe around the corner from my workpace. I felt alot less anxious than I… Continue reading I’m Officially Unemployed…
There is no shame, only bravery, in seeking help and speaking out. This week’s musing is to help spread the word on #ImNotAshamed of my mental illness day, run by Team Not Ashamed. I think this is a fantastic campaign and really hope it’s successful in helping people with mental illness see that they are… Continue reading Monday Morning Musings III
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