I was ready to be a mother at the age of four, it was 1978.
ThroughBlue is a Wellington based support group for women with experience of depression. It has been running for the last 12 years and is a registered charity. The…
Postnatal Depression (PND) affects between 10 and 20 percent of new mothers in New Zealand and often goes undiagnosed, not least because of the notion that motherhood is…
Being diagnosed with postnatal depression (PND) can come as both a shock and a relief. You may feel shocked that you have depression but relieved to know why…
This article explores the baby blues or the post natal blues, how to prevent them and how to help overcome the baby blues.
This article on postnatal psychosis explains this rare condition and the symptoms and treatment for postnatal psychosis.
This article on postnatal depression explores this common condition and the fears and myths that surround postnatal depression.
Many women feel low when they have a baby and feeling low is especially common after your first child.
‘Living Green’ means looking after ourselves as well as our planet, and this means taking care of our bodies and our minds. Most of us experience being ‘down’…
Lots of us parents get to a stage where we’re not coping well, struggling to stay afloat, physically and emotionally. You may even feel at breaking point some days. It used…
As a new mum everything can seem overwhelming and strange. Your life pattern changes and you may adapt very quickly to these new and exciting challenges or for…
There is usually an exhausting, painful grief a new mother goes through – no matter how good her pregnancy turned out to be, or how thrilling the birth…