Community Posts, Tips & Support on Mental Health

Since becoming a mum, I have become absolutely invisible. I no longer matter or exist even. When people come to my house, they have said they only come for baby. If I'm asked a question - which is rare -, they don't listen to the answer or seem very disinterested. Yesterday, I went to my partners family's gathering...

Away for my birthday celebrations but pregnant so can’t drink , go clubbing and feel like life has changed. Glad to be pregnant but feel like crap watching my friends all enjoy themselves.

Has anyone started their bump ‘self care’ yet? I brought these bits today.

I work in a large university. This week I attended the first ever forum on operational excellence. It was hosted by IT and Finance, so university-wide, not just my department or faculty. I was a presenter/had a booth at the “showcasing excellence” networking event. I was the only presenter from my department/entir...

I’m 35, have a 2 year old and am pregnant with my second. I feel like I’ve just become a cardboard cut out of myself, I’ve lost my personality. I used to have whimsy, likes and dislikes, hobbies, opinions, etc, and I feel like I’ve lost all of it. I’ve become a robot that just gets through the day, and I know that t...

Just a little rant maybe my hormones why is it so lonely being a sen mum. Dad works evenings so hes in bed. so I'm sat hear getting upset as my little 1 got upset at the dog barking. Eldest gone to see her friend middle child gaming till late as its half term (17) can't go out as its too wet. So I'm sat crying on th...

I just want to run away from everything, my 2 youngest kids aged 2 and 8 months Havant slept since 12.30am it’s now 4.35am my partner their dad doesn’t help either. I love them but I just want to disappear from this world. I have no help from family or friends.

I had my little boy at 30 weeks just over a week ago, is there anyone else in the same boat with a pre term baby, this can feel like a very lonely time

Anyone else feeling lonely and just lost? Or is it just me?! I feel like I don’t really have any girlfriends to do anything with I feel like all I see is the 4 walls, my partner and my son. I don’t drive either which makes it harder to always get out and about and the weather is just a proper downer atm🥲…

What is your go-to thing to feel as much like yourself as possible? I am caught in the wake up, stay in pajamas all day and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and don’t recognize myself. Curious what everyone’s go to thing is to feel more yourself each day!

They are a good friend for the most part. But I feel drained some days around them. Other times it’s normal

I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant and am shamelessly hoping to find the yin to my yang. I recently lost an incredibly close friendship of 9 years with one of the most amazing and beautiful souls I’ve ever known. Sure, I have other girlfriends and while I admire them and appreciate their friendship, it’s just not the s...

Is anyone else super anxious about leaving the house alone with their LO? I’ve only left the house alone once since they arrived and there are 10 weeks old. I don’t drive and with the weather having been awful I feel totally trapped. I don’t feel like I’m being a grown up, proper mum.

Does anyone else just feel overwhelmed with having to go out everyday and thinking of where to go? I am a bit of a home bird anyway, but I don't know if its because I'm feeling a bit low but it makes me really anxious thinking about it. We attend 2 baby classes each week and that's fine but I hate thinking about whi...

I am 6 months pp, I don't have a lot of friends (the friends I do have don't have children and work full time) so in the week I feel so lonely because it's only really me and my LO. I see my parents once a week and go to a baby class once a week but in the baby class everyone was already in their little cliques, eit...

I’m talking about getting a job, a new place, starting fresh without help or support from anyone.

I dreamed about being a mom and having children since I was little, but now that I am one, I don’t like it. I love my child, but my life has changed so much and I miss my life pre children. Am I the only one who regrets having kids?

Just to lighten the mood, which superpower would you choose?

I wondered if anyone on here feels they are happy to only have one child? My heart would love a second, but I don’t feel I could go through the newborn and baby stage all over again whilst still meeting my current son’s needs. I am the only person out of my friends, family and people on here who doesn’t feel able to...

I used to think that if I just worked harder, pushed through, and forced myself to be more disciplined, I'd finally get the results I wanted. But no matter how much I did, I still felt stuck. ☹️ Stuck in self-doubt. ☹️ Stuck second-guessing myself. ☹️ Stuck wondering why success felt so easy for others but so far a...