Short messages on Mental health, stress and anxiety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Jodie Marsh was bullied severely when growing up, and contemplated suicide; she now campaigns for anti-bullying programmes. Call HopeLine on UK 0800 068 41 41 for suicide prevention advice.
To improve undesirable situations, communication is the key. If you don’t tell other people about what makes you feel happy, angry, or sad, other people cannot understand you or help you improve the situation.
For postnatal depression, support and advice from social workers, counsellors or your GP can be helpful. New mum/self-help groups can also provide good advice about how to cope with the effects of postnatal depression, and you may find it reassuring to meet other women who feel the same as you.
Postnatal depression is not a sign that you’re a bad mother or are unable to cope. Postnatal depression is an illness and you need to get help – and help is available.
Beware of trying to plan things that will make you ‘happy’. Instead, plan things you think are ‘right’ or things that will make you feel good about yourself.
Depression after a baby is born can be extremely distressing. Postnatal depression is thought to affect around one in 10 women (and up to four in 10 teenage mothers).
Postnatal depression is a type of clinical depression which can affect women typically after childbirth. Symptoms include a feeling of hopelessness or unable to cope, loss of interest in the baby
We cannot control what other people do or say. If you cannot control it, don’t let it upset you. Take control of your own happiness by choosing how you let situations and people affect you emotionally.
Everyone feels sad from time to time, but if you start to feel so sad that you think of suicide, talk to HOPELineUK 0800 068 4141.
If you have a problem, drinking won’t solve it; it will still be there when you wake up. Dealing wth the problem, or getting help for it, is the only thing that will solve it.