I recently read that mental health issues are generally not discussed in Asian communities; I believe that to be true. When I was a teenager, I suffered from bullying and racism and had low self-esteem, but I was also a fighter and would stand up to anybody who tried to put me down. I didn’t… Read More
If you regularly watch the EastEnders, then you will be familiar with the Stacey, who is played by actress Lacey Turner. According to the storyline in early 2016 Stacey had been suffering from postpartum psychosis since she gave birth. But what exactly is postpartum psychosis? To start with, it has nothing to do with postnatal… Read More
During pregnancy, you tend to focus on the growth of your baby and the impending birth rather than something like postnatal depression. There is something really important that you need to start thinking about in terms of what you can do and who you can draw on for support after you’ve had your beautiful baby.… Read More
Last week I attended the amazing #mumtakeover, a one day summit organised by the BBC to discuss maternal mental health in the UK. I was incredibly impressed with all those who attended, especially the organisers and the panellists from Netmums, Maternal Mental Health Alliance and Better Start Blackpool who had all been chosen to give their… Read More
One of the cruellest things about miscarriage is that you get to keep all the pregnancy symptoms for a while. So even while you are bleeding and your body is letting go of your precious baby, you still have the fatigue and the nausea which excited you just a few days ago because it meant… Read More
Our bodies have an amazing ability to provide us with certain indicators when we are ill or stressed or if there are unseen changes happening within us. It is amazing what we can learn about our bodies when we pay attention to and interpret the signs. Pregnancy is no exception and with this miraculous creation… Read More
Swimming season is here – the time of year loved by millions of people across the world. To young people this may mean going to the beach, a swimming pool, the local canal or waterways to get away from the exhausting summer heat. However, there are many potential hazards and threats that face young people… Read More
What are positive affirmations? It’s positive self-talk. It’s retraining your brain to think positive so that you manifest positive outcomes in your daily life. It’s never saying I can’t, I don’t, I’m not or I won’t. It’s saying I can, I do, I am and I will. It’s being in the present. It’s bringing the… Read More
Tips to make an affirmation manifest. Visualise your affirmation. Always say an affirmation in the present tense. I am….. Write your affirmation down on a post-it and place it everywhere you can see it. Repeat your affirmation whenever you can. Show your affirmation gratitude. I am truly grateful that …… Make yourself a vision board… Read More
Tips to make an affirmation manifest. Visualise your affirmation. Always say an affirmation in the present tense. I am….. Write your affirmation down on a post-it and place it everywhere you can see it. Repeat your affirmation whenever you can. Show your affirmation gratitude. I am truly grateful that …… Make yourself a vision board… Read More
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