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So many people think so, mainly due to the number of celebrities who have died this year. But, in reality,  many celebrities die every year;...

Having postnatal depression has been one of the toughest experiences of my life.  Sorry to use a cliche, but I wouldn't wish it on my ...

Rodney has created a list of 12 unusual things he's done or had happen to him in his life that most of his readers wouldn't have (a...

Today is a year since I had the 'breakdown' that ultimately landed me in the Mother Baby Unit. Tomorrow is a year since I arrived at...

Since services for women with postnatal depression are minimal where I live, I've had to work so hard to build my own support network.  ...

I'm in two minds about whether friendships that start and bloom in the midst of shared suffering are a good thing, or not. Take my exp...

Good Friday is meant to be good for Christians, and it is in the sense that we remember Jesus' death was for us.  But there was nothing ...

Just when I'd given up hope, when I'd threatened to move to Perth by myself to get some in-house help, when I'd yelled, pleaded ...

Today I had a follow-up appointment with our nearest mental health service. It couldn't have come soon enough as I've been going dow...

In an ideal world, I would have more children.  I would love to have at least one more, maybe two. But this is not an ideal world. Due t...

I'm heading into 2016 much the same way I've been moving throughout 2015....straining. It has been a challenging year. My physical...

I was discharged from the Mother Baby Unit two weeks ago tomorrow.  While it's a relief in some ways to be home, in other ways it's...

When you have depression, simply existing is a full time job. - Unknown

As if having postnatal depression and anxiety wasn't enough... 1.   The Flu At first the nurses thought it might be mastitis, but it ...

I've been in this special hospital ward for mothers and babies for almost four weeks now, and I'm pleased to say it looks like I...

How did I end up here again? I felt so good after having Flynn.  When I had Rory, the 'love button' switched off on Day 3 and I st...

I thought I'd beaten it this time. I thought I was doing well. Maybe I was fooling myself. I'm back in the Mother Baby Unit with Fly...

Having had postnatal depression with Rory, there is a 50-70% chance I'll get it again with this baby. But while I'm at higher risk...

I answered these questions I was commonly asked during my pregnancy with Rory here .  I've decided to do it again (with a few extras) to...

Today is the two year anniversary of the day I went to hospital .  Two years since I hit the bottom of the pit and began the long and painfu...