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May 2022

25m 22s

Ep 35 - Maternal mental health with Anna...

About this episode

Becoming a new mum throws up so many new thoughts, feelings and responsibilities and we're navigating possibly the biggest change in our lives. We’re also bombarded with advice from friends, family & even strangers on the bus! All that while being extremely sleep deprived… so it’s not surprising that new mums often feel overwhelmed and anxious. In this episode I am joined by Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist and bestselling author of Mind over Mother to give us some tips on how to navigate the stresses of being a new mum.

Anna's new book is ‘The Little Book of Calm for New Mums’

Anna mentions some brilliant charities:

Pandas - https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/

Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/

Tommy's - https://www.mind.org.uk/

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