Amanda marie

Mum to two amazing boys, wife, work 30 hours, survivingPND.

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

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[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe Thank you! Definitely, i was on meds for sometime and if needed i will go back on them in the future #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@DBpsychology @thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe I am in Stornoway on the isle of lewis in the western isles x #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@LotusPetalPND You are not alone. It does get better. You are strong. You can fight this. Xxx

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe Looking back its like they didn't want to talk about it, like it wouldn't happen #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe At mine it was basically you may feel down and PND was mentioned but we wont talk about that and they moved on to something else #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe Definitely. Knowing your not alone is big too. That was huge for me. If it wasnt for peer support i dread to think where id be #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe Show them mums they may know and who are local have been there and they are not alone #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe I feel that strongly i am making up a booklet 4 local mums on island with my picture & story as well a other local mums hopefully #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@thelovelymaeve @MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe Yes i believe i would have! Wouldn't have felt so alone and like i was in a different world to everyone else. #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@PNDandMe Thank you 😘😘😘

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@MamaNurseSophie @PNDandMe Me neither, i am going 2 fight 4 more awareness@these classes/apps, people need 2 know about PND & that its ok to ask for help. #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@LotusPetalPND @PNDandMe I was 23,unmarried-we have big stigma issues on island being with a man your not married to, felt so pushed into a corner to be a 'good mum'

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@littlemissevec @LotusPetalPND @NatalieSpink24 Definately agree. If it wasnt for @PNDandMe & the support i got from her & the online community i would never be where i am today #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@PNDandMe Now looking at raising more awareness locally to help break stigma #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@PNDandMe Awareness in pregnancy is so important, i didn't even know what PND was when i had my first at 23. I soon learnt. #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@PNDandMe Speak about symptoms,feelings etc. Let them know they are not alone and its ok to ask for help. #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@PNDandMe Definately. More awareness and discussion needed pre and post natal #PNDHour

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@NatalieSpink24 @PNDandMe Ask for help, treat yourself, rest & self care. I had my youngest when eldest was 2.5.I didn't do the above,now i realise i should have xxx

[Amanda marie @crazymandy69]

@PNDandMe sorry for being late - first #PNDHour for a long time for me xxx