Depression still has such a stigma attached to it. So many people suffer, yet so few will admit to it. Why? It’s an illness, just like the flu or tonsillitis – yet we will admit to those freely, posting updates on Facebook and keeping everyone up to date with medications and recovery.…
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I’m finding it hard I’m not going to lie The days are a blur as I try not to cry Having Eliza has just been so hard Memories of this time already marred I’m living in dark clouds instead of the sun The newborn days just haven’t been fun I…
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I’m not OK. Is it OK to say that? I am 26 weeks pregnant with a happy healthy baby. I should be grateful – and I am. Believe me, I am. But I am also exhausted, struggling to sleep, struggling to manage work, the washing, cleaning, cooking, shopping. I am…
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After my other children were born, I suffered with postnatal depression. Of course, no one really knows why this happens, but I believe that a lot of my problems were caused by having children in special care. Despite having 3 babies, I have never been able to hold one of…
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