How It Got Started

What You Need to Know

Before giving birth to my daughter in 2020 I suffered severely with my mental health and honestly had no desire to live. I had really lost all hope of becoming a functioning human being and had very little care for my own wellness. After giving birth it became clear that I had no choice but to stick around and that has meant having to drag myself through the healing process. It isn't easy and it is constant work but she is so entirely worth it and I'm starting to believe I am too.   

I'm still figuring it all out and, although there are plenty of blogs written by those who have made it through to the other side, sharing ways in which you too can do the same, there aren't many I could find from people in that awkward transitionary-healing period that I could relate to. Healing isn't linear and I've learned that, for me personally, managing my mental illnesses will likely be a lifelong endeavour rather than something I will one day recover from entirely. I'm trying and it's difficult and often feels far too overwhelming. 

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And so I have started this blog in hopes that it will help me and also hopefully help someone else. Being a mum can be isolating and being a mum with poor mental health can be indescribable. Knowing you're not alone isn't a cure but it definitely doesn't hurt.