I spent the day listening to the darker side of motherhood. This is a place where hope clashes with exhaustion, joy morphs into shame, and a new mother’s love is buried beneath a mountain of intrusive and frightening thoughts.
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In our Inside Her Mind series, we craft imagined stories based on real conversations and anonymous forum posts from women navigating the often silent battle of postpartum depression (PPD). These stories are fictionalised for privacy, but every emotion you read here is rooted in truth. Sharon sat on the couch, cradling her newborn. The baby’s
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The news of an unplanned pregnancy can be a seismic event, sending ripples of uncertainty and anxiety through a woman’s and a man’s lives. Some may feel unexpected joy, but for many, it brings a mix of emotions and challenges. These can greatly affect their mental health as they deal with the initial shock and
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In our Inside Her Mind series, we craft imagined stories based on real conversations and anonymous forum posts from women navigating the often silent battle of postpartum depression (PPD). These stories are fictionalised for privacy, but every emotion you read here is rooted in truth. The nursery was a soft blur of white and pastels.
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Every Sunday, I would walk into church, greeted by warm smiles and heartfelt hugs. My church cared deeply for me. They provided nappies and baby formula, and even arranged a discounted garden cottage for me. I was grateful for their support. But every Sunday, I would return home all alone with a baby who could
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After I had my baby, I remember looking in the mirror and feeling like a stranger was staring back at me. My body had changed. My routines were upside down. And even though there was this tiny, beautiful human in my arms, I couldn’t quite hear my own voice anymore. I wasn’t just tired—I was
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Postnatal depression, otherwise known as postpartum depression doesn’t always look like what people expect. It’s not always tears or sadness. Sometimes, it looks like a smile that doesn’t quite reach the eyes. Or a mother who’s keeping everything together on the outside, while quietly unravelling on the inside. When I went through it, I didn’t
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There’s a difference between being tired and being utterly depleted. I remember waking up already exhausted. It wasn’t from a lack of sleep alone. It was the emotional weight of trying to keep it all together. Feeding schedules, deadlines, expectations, and the constant pressure to smile through it all. I wasn’t just tired. I felt
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What Happens When You Ignore a Cry for Help? There’s a moment that still lives in the back of my mind. I was sitting on the floor of my baby’s room, surrounded by nappies, bottles, and an overwhelming sense of failure. I was doing everything “right” on the outside. But inside, I felt like I
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