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When Motherhood Meets Anxiety: Understanding Postpartum OCD and Finding Hope

Becoming a mother can bring immense joy, but it can also trigger unexpected fears that feel confusing and frightening. If you are experiencing distressing intrusive thoughts, overwhelming anxiety, or a constant need to check and seek reassurance after the birth of your baby, you are not alone. Counsellor & Parenting Coach, Paula Brunning, explains how understanding postpartum OCD is the first step towards recovery, helping you recognise that these thoughts do not define you and that effective, evidence-based treatment is available.

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Post-Natal Depression

While mums understand that their life will change with a baby, the hardest to cope will be that of post-natal depression. Find out what PND is, how to support your loved ones who are undergoing post-natal depression, and how your psychologist, counsellors, or psychotherapist can help.

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