Delphi Ellis

Mental Wellness for Parents

I was delighted to read in The Guardian recently that a new initiative by the NSPCC has been established to support parents’ mental health during pregnancy and the year following the birth of their child. Recent research reported in The Telegraph suggests that as many as one in three mums-to-be will experience depression in pregnancy.ContinueContinue reading “Mental Wellness for Parents”

You are not alone.

My name is Delphi. When I found out I was expecting in 2003, it was a huge shock when my midwife, Zoe, told me she thought I was suffering with poor mental health in pregnancy. It was a shock, because I would have described myself as a cheerful and positive person, delighted to be pregnant. ContinueContinue reading “You are not alone.”

The importance of breath

A lot of work is being done to raise awareness of better mental health, but depression continues to carry a stigma with it. Which is why, when the words depression and pregnancy are mentioned in the same sentence, people find it hard to understand. And yet the growing number of people reporting anxiety, depression and stress-like symptoms whilstContinueContinue reading “The importance of breath”

Everything and Doughnuts

Many women worry that as well as their anxiety about the pregnancy itself, their mood may be having an adverse affect on their baby in the womb. My story of ante-natal depression may not be the worst on record, but it certainly wasn’t the mildest either. All I can say is that my son is one ofContinueContinue reading “Everything and Doughnuts”

Sarah’s Story

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Helen’s Story

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