Let’s Doula This – Recognising The Power of Doula Support By Robyn @mightybirthtribe As I sit to write this, during World Doula Week, it’s hard not to be amazed by the incredible stories of support that fill up my news feed. Women who have been empowered to give birth on their own terms. Women who […]
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We spend a hell of a lot of time each day thinking about things. The average person has tens of thousands of thoughts every single day. Some are nice thoughts that make you feel excited about things. Others can be upsetting and can make you feel sad or low. But there is a type of
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What Is EMDR Therapy? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a psychological therapy that was developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987, and is an internationally recognised treatment for trauma, as well as other psychological difficulties, such as anxiety disorders and depression. EMDR is used to alleviate current symptoms and problems that may be linked
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What is Private Therapy? It may come as no surprise to you that private therapy is when you fund the cost of your treatment yourself. Many people do this for a variety of different reasons, depending on their individual needs, expectations, and circumstances. Let’s take a look at some of these below. Why Pay For
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What Is The Fourth Trimester? We typically hear about the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy, however, parents and birth workers have been introduced to the term “fourth trimester,” which refers to the first three months after your baby is born. This period is a time of intense change for both you and your
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According to SAMHSA, 2014, individual trauma results from an event, or series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical social and emotional, or spiritual wellbeing. Historically, birth trauma wasn’t categorised
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Seeking excessive reassurance is a very common coping strategy for those that get anxious about things. Reassurance can come from the self, from others, or from things like the internet, and examples can include asking friends or family members for their opinion, speaking to medical staff, such as your GP, midwife, or health visitor, excessive
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It is thought that 10-20% of new parents develop Postnatal Depression. Research has even found that between a third and a half of women start to develop PND in their pregnancies (this is sometimes referred to as antenatal depression). This highlights how common depression is during this time, so you’re not alone if you have
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On 21st June 2021, it was International Father’s Mental Health Day, a day founded by Mark Williams, International Campaigner, Public Speaker, and someone with lived experience of their own mental health difficulties in parenthood. Mark became involved in the health sector after supported his wife with postnatal depression and experiencing his own emotional breakdown. We
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What Is Low-Self Esteem? Low self-esteem is something that I see very commonly in clinical practice. Your self-esteem relates to how you view yourself and what values and qualities you feel you have. When someone has low self-esteem, it really means that their opinion of themselves is not great, they may think about themselves in
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