There’s a moment people don’t talk about enough – it’s not the glowing, filtered version of birth you see in photos. It’s the quiet, disorienting moment after a difficult or frightening birth experience, when everything is supposed to feel joyful, but instead...
As a clinical psychologist, I’ve sat with many women in the weeks and months surrounding the arrival of a baby. Again and again, I hear a similar thought process: “Why didn’t anyone tell me it would feel like this?” We talk a lot about pregnancy, birth plans, and baby...
As a clinical psychologist working with people struggling with OCD, I’ve witnessed how misunderstood this diagnosis can be, especially in the perinatal period. Many new mums are overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts they never expected and don’t understand-...
