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My experience with Postnatal Depression

I experienced postnatal depression after the birth of my first daughter. This is what I wrote about it back in 2016 on my old personal blog.

After my experience I became passionate about helping break the stigma around mental health issues in motherhood. I became a PANDA Community Champion to help share their resources and open up communication. I feel like my experience may have been different if I had been more aware of the many faces of postnatal depression.

If you think you may have postnatal depression or worried that a new mum in your life may be struggling, PANDA have a mental health checklist you can use for any stage you are at. It’s a great resource that helps you figure out the next step to take and gives you a PDF of your results to take to your chosen health professional.

Do you need help?
Call the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) national hotline on 1300 726 306
If you’re in Perth you can call Ngala on 9368 9368
Explore the resources on the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) website for what resonates with you
Engage in Counselling
Talk to your GP or other health professional
Explore alternative modalities like homeopathy, kinesiology and naturopathy.

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