Articles, reflections, and stories on birth trauma, perinatal PTSD, and the journey to healing.
7 November 2019
There’s a well-known saying that ‘words can cut like a knife’. What we say can have a lasting effect on the person at the end of the words we use, our words can be uplighting or encouraging but they c…
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1 November 2019
When people think about post-traumatic stress (PTSD) they often think of a soldier, returning from battle traumatised and battered by the ravages of war and the terrible things seen and experienced. H…
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31 October 2019
They say that blood is thicker than water when it comes to relationships, but sometimes the support that we need doesn’t always come from the places and the people we expect, namely those that we love…
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16 October 2019
I’m feeling hopeful. Much more so than I have for the many years previously, where birth trauma was hardly mentioned and women would often have their experiences dismissed due to them being told that …
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15 October 2019
They say the road to recovery can be a long one and I know the true meaning of those words, often the road is long and bumpy, you can take a few wrong turns and even be directed the wrong
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14 October 2019
There are growing conversations about helping women to have what is termed a ‘normal birth’, that is a birth free of interventions including no pain relief etc. Years ago, for women giving birth at ho…
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13 October 2019
I’m recovered…….mostly. Now and then however PTSD likes to give me reminder that it is still with me lying dormant, like a monster that tries to awake and again take me hostage. Sometimes it rears its…
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11 October 2019
“I have never dealt with anything more difficult than my own mind”. My daughter’s birthday is always mixed emotions for me, a day to celebrate the light she brought into my life but it was always bitt…
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10 October 2019
Today is World Mental Health Day. Many people are sharing their stories about the reality of living with mental health. Why is this important? Because by sharing our stories and uniting our voices we …
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8 October 2019
Over the last few years, I have been privileged to be part of some very important discussions around supporting parents and families within healthcare. As a patient rep, it is always a bit daunting to…
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