Today marks maternal Mental Health Awareness Day and so we are taking a minute to talk about all the struggling mums out there and the stigma that still seems to surround Post Natal Depression and indeed all Mental Health issues in general. It is high time this was addressed fully and openly so that no new mum need ever feel alone in her thoughts and fears again. PND is so very common and yet if you speak to anyone who went through it, they will tell you they felt dreadfully alone. On saying this, I do spy a sea-change on the horizon and more and more I hear people discussing their time on Anti-depressants and sharing their stories with the next generation of mums who may suffer the same way. This can only be a wonderful thing and I urge you all to do the same. If you suspect someone is struggling please reach out to them in any way you can, be it a text message here and there, dropping in to help clean up or even an offer of babysitting. If things seem beyond that point there are places to go for help. Details of this are below. In the meantime please share this poem and spread the love to all new mums or any mum who feels the strain. We have all been there at some point.
I see you there new Mummy, I recognise the smile
It’s stuck there like a mask and it has been there for a while
But underneath the grin I know you’re tired and you’re weary
You show the world your game face, never let them see you teary.
Your baby is your everything, no doubt about your care
But something isn’t right and you’re just terrified to share.
But if you did you’d find a world so full of Mums like you
Who sometimes cry and shake and often don’t know what to do.
It’s hard when nights are endless and screams ring round the walls
And yet you’re up at dawn to dry the tears and break the falls
Your thoughts are filled with fear and doubt and endless, aching worry
Your wishing all the days away and yet you fear the hurry.
Please know you’re not alone in this, in fact you’re with the crowd
It’s something that we all should learn to speak about, and loud!
There is no shame, no judgement, in taking time for you
In fact it is the best thing that a brand new Mum can do.
So hold your loved ones tight dear, help is on the way
It really is that easy, you only had to say
There’s other Mums around you, who’ll never let you fall
They’re there to tell their stories and guide you through it all…
click here for help on any PND issue
Lovely poem and lovely concept. Mental health for new mums is highly underfunded. New mums need so much more support than they get!
Yes! There is no need to suffer alone. There are lots of people out there experiencing the same things.
Such a beautiful poem! It is great to let new mothers know they are not alone. That’s a lot of stress for one person to handle (speaking from experience)
Great poem. Women need to support each other more. Its not just new mom blues. It can be at any stage of motherhood.
This is a new concept I have heard but actually it is so true. My friend had a baby recently and seems stresses always. Will share with her.
This is so lovely. I know many people suffer from this, and it’s good that so many are talking about it.
Such a touching poem. It’s always good to get people discussing mental health issues and reducing the stigma surrounding them.
I love this. I felt so alone and so distant from myself. Like I was living and watching my life unfold, yet not a part of it.
this is beautiful–and so important. you will help so many moms!
This is a beautiful poem with amazing thoughts. I am sure it is so good for other mothers who are going through depression to hear that they are not alone. Beautifully spoken.
Mums definitely need to focus on being supportive to each other…especially to new mummys! Too many women suffer in silence and it is time we started being compassionate instead of cruel to each other!
It’s really important that we show our support to all the new mommies out there. It’s not easy suddenly caring for a new life, no matter how ready you think you are.
Wow, that is so nice of you to write this post and poem for the struggling mums . I hope it will reach to all moms out there who need to be uplifted. I am saving this, thanks! 😉
Mommies need the most support because they give so much of themselves to their family. I think it’s nice that we have a day to raise awareness and give support to the moms who need it most.
Oh I just love this inspiring post for new moms. It’s definitely important for moms to have a community and support because I can only imagine it can be overwhelming.
Lovely poem! I definitely experienced loneliness with PND but them after the fact spoke to others and lots of other women suffered too. Wish we didn’t suffer in silence.
I absolutely love this, so much. I can relate to this on a personal level, which makes it even more dear to my heart. <3
Sending this over to my friend who just had a baby last week! She’s doing great as a new mom!
I absolutely love this post. Mental health is such an important topic to discuss.
It really is Crystal! Thank you
Thank you Crizzy x
Absoltely!!!
I agree Chloe – no judgement just support!