Perinatal Stories Australia

Family

A podcast dedicated to holding space for the untold stories of motherhood and mental illness in Australia. Through providing a listening ear to the lived experiences of struggle and healing in pregnancy and motherhood, this podcast aims to reduce...

Episodes

47 | Rachel - pregnancy, depression, anxiety, medication, psychiatry, talk therapy, community mental health team

46 | Lisa - depression, PTSD, rage, insomnia, talk therapy, EMDR, IFS, meditation, neurofeedback, Maternal Journal

45 | Amber-Lee - PTSD, anxiety, depression, rage, birth trauma, talk therapy, helplines, group therapy, breathwork, EMDR, Women's Circles

44 | Natalie - insomnia, anxiety, quasi-hallucination, CATT, medication, psychiatric ward, hypnotherapy, Hospital in the home (HITH), MBU, talk therapy

43 | Natalie - pregnancy, anxiety, insomnia, quasi-hallucination, Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT)

42 | Kristy - depression, birth trauma, anxiety, history of mental ill health, ADHD, medication, GP, talk therapy, psychiatry

41 | Chloe - melancholic depression, anxiety, birth trauma, insomnia, history of mental ill health, MBU, ECT, medication, psychiatry, talk therapy

40 | Dayna - birth trauma, PTSD, D-MER, anxiety, panic attacks, talk therapy, medication

39 | Chloe - postpartum psychosis, mania, insomnia, depression, medication, PIMHS, psychiatry, talk therapy, occupational therapy, FB support groups, virtual mum's group

38 | Sophie - depression, psychosis, psychiatric hospital, MBU, medication, TMS, Circle of Security

37 | Sarah - anxiety, depression, insomnia, medication, social worker, PIMHS, MBU, Mum for Mum, FB Group

36 | Ariane - postpartum psychosis, hypomania, depression, MBU, psychiatric hospital, psychiatry, medication

35 | Ariane - depression, postpartum psychosis, delusions, hallucinations, body image, medication, psychiatry, MBU

34 | Emma - OCD, depression, history of mental ill health, psychoeducation, talk therapy, medication

33 | Laura - birth trauma, PTSD, insomnia, panic attacks, Hospital in the Home (HITH), medication, talk therapy, occupational therapy, birth debrief

32 | Jess - OCD, anxiety, psychosis, medication, psychiatric hospital, EMDR, history of mental ill health

31 | Caitlin - depression, anxiety, ECT, psychiatric hospital, talk therapy, medication

30 | Tessa - bipolar, MBU, medication, depression, psychiatry, talk therapy

29 | Amelia - postpartum psychosis, mania, medication, psychiatry, talk therapy, helplines

28 | Jessie - depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, helplines, medication, occupational therapy