delisha baldwin

Postnatal Depression and alternative therapies.

We all know that motherhood comes with its difficulties, the sleepless nights, the overwhelming responsibilities, and the pressure to make it look like we are coping well. What’s rarely spoken about is how much of a toll it can take on the mother's mental health and well-being. A year ago this month I was diagnosed with Postnatal Depression. I had no idea that this was what I was experiencing at the time until I googled my symptoms on the internet. It took me weeks before I was able to pluck up the courage to go to my GP to talk about it. I remember having overwhelming anxiety about admitting how I had been thinking and feeling. I thought to myself, they are going to take my son away from me if I tell them what's going through my head. I felt like a failure at the time and embarrassed to tell anyone. To this day, it is still quite a challenging subject for me to discuss, however, I am aware of how valuable it can be to share our experiences with others. After all, I was searching for other women who had or were experiencing the same thing as me so that I didn’t feel so alone. After speaking with other mums, I soon realised that a lot of what I was thinking and feeling was very common.