When confronted with postpartum depression, women face a triple burden; the symptoms of the illness itself, the overwhelming responsibility of caring for a new born, and finally the pressure of society’s expectations. Although one in seven women experience postpartum depression, society’s attitudes to the illness and motherhood in general can make it difficult for women to find appropriate support ...
meditation
What to Try If Mindfulness Isn’t For You
niqWith it being taken up by businesses as big as Google, increasingly embraced by the NHS and the subject of thousands of articles, it’s unlikely that you haven’t come across the concept of “mindfulness”. A meditation technique in which you aim to be fully present in the moment, there doesn’t seem to be anything that you can’t do mindfully - from working, dieting, and of course, mothering. All ...