There is so much stigma, shame, guilt and ‘I’m not good enough', around Postnatal Depression (PND) and when I work with mamas-to-be a lot of fear too.
So I wanted to bring you this raw and authentic podcast with the lovely Josie from Smiling After PND to help normalise asking for help, to help YOU the mamas-to-be to further understand the clues and signs of PND and of course to simply have a conversation about a topic that is often taboo and an afterthought, put it the ‘I’ll deal with it if it happens’ basket.
And since I am so passionate about helping women prepare better for motherhood, these hard conversations need to be shared as often as possible to make it easier for women to journey into motherhood with their eyes open, being aware and feeling confident to get support and help as needed.
Josie truly says it the best...
“I am proud to be talking about my journey through anxiety and postnatal depression. It was an incredibly challenging time having experienced it with both of my children, but, after having gone through it, I am now a better, healthier and happier person and for that, I am grateful. I hope that by sharing my story it will give hope to parents facing the same challenges that, even in the darkest days, recovery is possible.” Josie, Smiling After PND
I hope you enjoy this episode and of course if you feel like you need to talk to someone about how you’re feeling or if this brings anything up for you please contact the amazing PANDA support hotline on 1300 726 306.
Warmest love, Laura x