The perinatal and maternal mental health writing I wish I'd had
This is where I write about the parts of trying for, carrying, losing, birthing and raising a baby that we don't talk about enough. Wherever you are on the path to parenthood, I hope something here helps you feel a little less alone.
For a week or two before your period, you become someone you barely recognise. The world goes dark and heavy. Small things feel unbearable. You might be flooded with anxiety, or rage, or a hopelessness that frightens you. You snap at the people you love, or you cannot stop crying, or you cannot feel anything at all. And then your period arrives, the fog lifts, and you are yourself again, left to survey the wreckage and wonder what on earth just happened. Then a couple of week
