by Cheryl Fingleson Adjusting to parenthood is tough going and it’s natural for parents – both mums and dads – to feel overwhelmed by their new normal. But when the baby blues last longer than a few weeks or so, it’s important to consider whether post-natal depression or anxiety has …
What everyone needs to know about PND
by Heather Lindsay, a parenting coach who runs an eight-week PND Recovery Program at Blissed Out Mums November 11 to 18 is PANDA Week (perinatal anxiety and depression awareness). One in five mums suffer from perinatal anxiety and depression. That’s 20%. That’s huge! By definition, it stands for depression or anxiety that occurs during …
“A” new addition for PND Awareness Week
(November 15-21, 2015) As equally prevalent and just as debilitating as depression, anxiety has become the focus for this year’s Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness (PNDA) Week, with more than 50 per cent of callers to the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) National Helpline experiencing symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety …