PND puts love to the test for new parents
Valentine’s Day is great for those in love but is also a time to support couples struggling with perinatal anxiety and depression. All over Australia, couples are looking forward to Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to celebrate their love for one another. Once the day arrives all the romantic clichés will come into play: candlelit […]
Postnatal depression and anxiety—treatment and recovery
Being pregnant or becoming a new parent can be both exciting and challenging. Having a degree of trouble adjusting to the changes that come with impending parenthood or the arrival of a new baby is natural. It’s when general ups and downs develop into something more serious that it’s time to take steps. If a […]
Perinatal depression and anxiety in men – when and how to seek help
Most people are surprised to know that around 1 in 20 men experience anxiety or depression during their partner’s pregnancy [1] and up to 1 in 10 new dads struggle with anxiety or depression following the birth of their baby [2]. Men from all walks of life and all cultures, even those who generally feel […]
‘I was in complete denial’ – my PND story
I was so excited to be pregnant, but at eight weeks I was struck down by hyperemesis gravidarum (extreme nausea and vomiting) and I spent a lot of the first trimester getting intravenous hydration in hospital. Eleni was born by caesarean section at 40 weeks. She was very unsettled on day three and my milk […]
‘I was angry and crying and swearing every day’
Did you know that perinatal depression and anxiety can occur even if it isn’t your first child? It doesn’t just happen to new mums. It happened to Kelley. This is her story … “[With my first child] I had a good pregnancy and indulged my hot chips craving as much as possible. That moment, that […]
‘I would walk around the house like a zombie’
Did you know if you have suffered with anxiety or depression in the past you are at an increased risk of suffering perinatal anxiety or depression during pregnancy or in the first year after birth? Rachel did. This is Rachel’s story … “I had experienced both anxiety and depression prior to falling pregnant and had […]
Anusaya’s antenatal anxiety and depression story
This is not an individual woman’s story, it represents the thousands of stories PANDA’s counsellors hear every year