Discussing a heartbreaking email written by a lady suffering from major depression who needed advice on recovery, I contacted a dear friend of mine who shared her hugely difficult experience: “Recovery needs the help of many people, but the person who leads and drives it must be YOU. Only you know how ready you are to re-enter the world”. There are some amazing contributions by those who have experienced depression on this podcast so it is well worth a listen”.
Published: whatsupmum.ie
Author: Dr. Malie Coyne
Postnatal depression (PND) can be lonely, distressing and frightening. In the beginning it can look like the “baby blues”, because they share symptoms, includingmood swings, sadness, insomnia and irritability. However, symptoms of PND are more severe; they last longer, and can really interfere with your ability to function andcare for your baby. PND affects about one in ten mothers.
Published: alustforlife.com
Author: Dr. Malie Coyne
I still have visions of me wheeling my trolley around the postnatal ward, looking in at my most precious baby girl, tears of joy and sadness streaming down my face. What was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I hold it together? The most amazing thing had just happened to me. The very thing I had been hoping for all of my life, to become a mother, and I just felt so overwhelmed, not in control of my emotions and petrified of the massive responsibility that lay ahead.