Author: pndadmin

  • How to join in #PNDHour tweet chat

    #PNDHour is hosted by me via my Twitter profile @PNDandMe every Wednesday at 8pm, by following these 3 simple steps you will be able to join in and connect with others affected by perinatal mental […]

  • Teenage Mothers with postnatal depression – Are we doing enough to support them?

    The UK has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe with recent estimates of 50,000 each year in England under the age of 20 of which 80% were aged 18-19. […]

  • Intrusive Thoughts – PND Symptom

    Trigger warning – This post contains details of intrusive thoughts, so please be mindful of this if you are struggling as it may be best not to read on x […]

  • How Health Visitors can help with postnatal depression

    Numerous studies estimate the incidence of perinatal depression at between 15-25%. That is, depression that starts either during pregnancy or in the 12 months following birth. However, perinatal depression is […]

  • 10 tips for coping with Christmas

    The festive season is an especially tough time of year when you suffer with a mental illness. It can be exhausting, overwhelming and sometimes trigger difficult thoughts and feelings. As […]

  • Celebrating the 100th #PNDHour

    A big milestone! 100 hours dedicated to debunking myths, tackling stigma, connecting those with a personal or professional interest in perinatal mental illness and supporting those who need a little strength and […]

  • Tips for mummies with poorly heads – By Kimberley

    Some mummys have poorly heads  when they have children. This is Kimberley’s 5 top tips for PND mummys. Sometimes a teddy bear cuddle is all you need If you are […]

  • Postnatal Depression – Mummy of 2 Amanda’s Story

    This is my personal journey of living with Post Natal Depression (PND). I want to get my story out there because I know how awful this horrible illness is. You […]

  • Post Adoption Depression – One mum’s story

    When me and my husband found out we could not have a child of our own the next natural step for us was adoption, we didn’t even look into IVF […]

  • Having Postnatal Depression led me to help other mums

    Almost 8 years ago I began my motherhood journey, only I had unwanted company – Postnatal Depression. I was a 19 year old new mum, struggling to breastfeed and lacking […]