Lottie Ryan reveals she developed PTSD during her first pregnancy
“I constantly thought I was losing him” Lottie Ryan has revealed she developed “some kind of PTSD” during her first pregnancy. Speaking on the debut episode of her new podcast with Jennifer Zaparelli, Lottie revealed she was in and out of hospital throughout her pregnancy. She revealed she was constantly worried about losing her son […]
3 years ago
“Everything went black” – one mum on her battle with postnatal depression
Today, May 4th, marks World Maternal Mental Health Day. This day is designed to draw attention to essential mental health concerns for mothers and families. In Ireland, as well as many other countries across the world, as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some type of postnatal mood and anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, these […]
4 years ago
Mum writes about when mental load of motherhood broke her and I can relate
“This is what no one tells you about.” As mums, we often to try to take on everything and that’s just not possible. It doesn’t stop us trying though. It also doesn’t stop u from beating ourselves up when we can’t do it all. I don’t know how many times I’ve allowed myself to become […]
4 years ago
Musings: Every day is a battle as a parent struggling with mental health
I’ve struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. Even when I was in primary school I remember being sad and upset for no reason. Everything would be going fine and but I felt like I had a weight pressing down on me that I couldn’t shift. Now as an adult […]
5 years ago
Experts concerned about the impact maternity restrictions will have on mothers and families
“Considerable risks to perinatal mental health due to the pandemic.” The Psychological Society of Ireland is concerned about Ireland’s current COVID-19 restrictions and the impact they will have on pregnant women and their family’s mental health. The restrictions placed on the country’s maternity hospitals have caused huge uproar over the past few months. The PSI […]
5 years ago
“We’re all scared”: Frankie Bridge on the pressure to hide pregnancy struggles
“Maternal mental health is still quite a taboo subject.” Frankie Bridge has called for an end to the stigma surrounding maternal mental health. The mum-of-two said there is too much pressure placed on pregnant women to embrace every minute and love pregnancy. She told ITV’s Lorraine that the pressure to keep your struggles a secret […]
5 years ago