Community Posts, Tips & Support on Mental Health

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As a mom with little to no friends/fam how did you get through your divorce/separation?

What's the best way to get through a breakup in your opinion?

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Cry it out method

What's people's opinions on the cry it out method?

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Ending childhood friendships

After lots of thought I’ve decided to end the friendships with my 3 childhood female friends. Since the age of 7 we’ve been a pack of 4. We’re now all 30 years old. We’ve all taken very different paths in life but my 3 friends all have 1 major thing in common. Ironically they’ve all decided to live child free lives....

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Losing friends

Hey amazing mummiesss 🤍 Hope everyone is doing well & the kiddies too 🙂 Is it only me that felt like they either drifted apart or lost friends from the moment they found out they were pregnant? I don’t know if i should feel sad or it’s a good thing as it shows how people truly feel. what are thoughts or…

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Lonely

Does anyone else feel lonely I’m a single mum and work full time but when my kids stay with there dad grandparents etc it gets really lonely especially if I only have a handful of friends who either live to far or in happy relationships building there life with there partners what do yous do to keep yourself enterta...

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To have another baby or not ..

I have a step daughter (12) and a daughter (5). I keep going back and forth with wanting another or not . I personally hate their age gap so I’m Def worried about that. And I feel like somehow I’m “running out of time” . I’m 34. And some days I just am happy to be alone at target when the kids are at school … then o...

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Single mums

Me and my partner have just broken it off- I’m so scared to do it alone- please send some positive thoughts or experiences please

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Am I the only one

I’m 10 months into maternity leave and I’m so lonely. Everyone else on mat leave seems to be spending their days going for coffee, play dates etc and I seem to only meet people twice a week for baby classes. I’m totally dreading going back to work in august but at the same time I can’t wait to have some adult conve...

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Health anxiety

Please tell me it’s not only me who suffers with health anxiety since having a little one. I have had some CBT and currently taking medication but nothing seems to help, I am constantly on edge thinking I have serious health problems. Thanks for reading x

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Off days

The last little while I have been having days where I don’t want to mum I just want 5 minutes to myself or even some time to myself without hearing mum and mummy every 2 minutes or people needing something from me or something needing done that isn’t for myself is this normal to feel this way ?

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No support system

I have no support system around me.. I wonder if anyone else feels the same

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Struggling

I have no friends and no support system. My parents don't act like they want anything to do with my kids half the time I always have to ask them to watch them. I'm so tired of feeling like no one cares about me or my kids. My husband's parents live a couple hours away and they hardly check on them. My mom favors my ...

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I don’t want visitors for my baby ????

My baby is 5 days old and I’m getting so many messages and calls- people asking to see and meet my baby but I don’t want anyone to and feel pressured . The only person I’ve let near or hold my baby is my mum ( partner not around ) is this normal??? I just don’t want people passing my baby around and breathing over ...

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Don’t want to see people after having my baby .

My baby is 5 days old and I’m getting so many messages and calls Of people asking to see and meet my baby but I don’t want anyone too . The only person I’ve let near or hold my baby is my mum ( partner not around ) is this normal . I just don’t want people passing my baby around and breathing over her ? Am I making...

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Last min words of encouragement!

I have my section tomorrow , was meant to be Friday but moved due to reduced movements. Any last minute words of encouragement and positive stories please 😊

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Ugh feelings...

Just not feeling myself. Feeling like I'm a failure and a burden. Just wish I could run away with my babies and dissappear. I hate feeling like I'm not enough for my bf, not enough for my kids and I absolutely hate feeling like I'm doing it wrong or not doing enough for my kids and my household. I hate asking for h...

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Lonely

I'm 6 weeks post partum and feeling so lonely. I have 1 friend who doesn't live in my town or have children, and feel a bit of an outsider with my family. I love being with my hubby and kids but would like to meet new people, but always feel awkward around people. I keep saying I'm going to go to baby groups with...

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Am I being dramatic🤔

It’s my birthday today and I’m currently 36 weeks pregnant so obviously I don’t want to do much. My father was going to do a birthday dinner for me today and ended up canceling it because his girlfriend doesn’t like my husband. And now my husband is out hanging out with his friends and probably won’t be home till la...

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Support

I really need support… my partner of 3 years took advantage of me. I feel so empty and alone.

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Do you feel trapped in your life ?

I feel like becoming a Mum has made it so I have no time for me or my husband. My child has mild disabilities our family lives 5 hours away by flight . Every time I want to hire help my husband freaks out that the house is a disaster and then it’s not worth having the help because I had to spend all day cleaning...

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