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#TimeToTalk Day 2016

by StaceyUpdated on February 4, 2016February 4, 2016

Today is #TimeToTalk Day. Time to talk about mental health with no stigma attached. I think it is so sad that as a population we feel that we can’t talk openly about mental health. Chances are, if you have never suffered mental health issues yourself, then you know someone who has. Openly or not. I’m one of those that feels comfortable talking openly about it. I suffer with anxiety and depression. Plain & simple. But it’s not always so plain and simple. If you know somebody is suffering, please make the time to talk. Even a simple “How are you?”. …

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Mummy guilt (and PND)

by StaceyUpdated on April 5, 2024June 5, 2014

Mummy guilt is something that I think most of us probably suffer from for one reason or another. I know I have, with both of my boys, throughout the last couple of years (and many more to come, I’m sure!). One of the first times I suffered – badly – was with my breastfeeding guilt after I “failed” with J. This partly led to my suffering from postnatal depression. Breastfeeding guilt is a horrible thing to feel, as everywhere you look you are reminded of how you couldn’t/didn’t provide the best for your baby. I felt like I was being judged …