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Smiling after PND collaboration with Impala and Peacock to bring you Smiling after PND Tea
When I was going through Postnatal Depression, I was fortunate enough to have the love and support of my family and friends. I always remember the sound of the kettle boiling and the conversations we would have over a cup of tea. The sense of connection it encouraged. For me, now, since recovering, it is …
Darkness to Light – fundraiser
Hi everyone, Next month will be a full year recovering from perinatal anxiety and depression round 2. What better way to celebrate than with a fundraiser proudly supporting PANDA – an organisation very close to my heart, and, one I have been volunteering with for over 4 and a half years. On Sunday, November 10 …
On discovering Yoga
I first came across Yoga after recovering from postnatal depression with Leo back in 2015. I needed to find something to ground myself as I was still living with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. So, I joined a basic yoga class through the local community centre and attended weekly. Yoga ticked all the boxes – it improved …
On having another baby after PND – Lily (PART ONE)
When Leo was about two years old, Hugh and I started chatting about having another baby. We always thought we would have two (me, three) children. However, after having gone through postnatal depression (PND), we were both fearful of trying. I was terrified about getting PND again, particularly after working so hard to overcome it …
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Smiling after PND hosts a workshop on Mindfulness and Meditation.
I live with Generalised Anxiety Disorder which means I’m anxious, worried and have a feeling that something terrible will happen most of the time. I’ve had anxiety for most of my life, it’s all I know. This year I decided to go back to Uni to do a Masters degree, and, I turned Smiling after …
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Returning back to blogging
Hi everyone, Hope all is well with you. It’s great to be back, writing again. I just had at a look at the last post I had written, in August 2016, which was on self-care, and, thought I would bring you up to speed about what has been happening since that last post. I remember …