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Lived Experience: Post-Weaning Depression, Rebecca Reed | Maternal Mental Health Week

This week is ‘Maternal Mental Health Week’ - and so, to help raise awareness around the impact of breastfeeding upon the mental health of mums, three wonderful women have joined forces to share their lived experiences. This week, you will hear about the below stories: 🤱 Post-Weaning Depression: Lived experience shared by Rebecca Reed 🤱 Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER): Lived experience shared by Lara Roberts 🤱 Jaundice, Tongue-Ties and so much more: Lived experience shared by Amy Elise Walter In these three videos, shared over the course of the week, Lara, Amy and Rebecca will talk through their breastfeeding journeys, how each experience impacted their mental health and any learnings they took from this experience. The aim of these videos is to provide you with a better understanding of the varied challenges that often come with breastfeeding, and how so many women silently battle with feelings of shame, guilt and loneliness. We will start this week off by sharing Rebecca Reed's lived experience of post-weaning depression. What you can expect in this video: A story of lived experience, discussing the issues caused by a difficulty with latching during breastfeeding, a lack of understanding about why Rebecca could not achieve a successful latch, the journey around moving away from breastfeeding onto formula feeding, and the shame, guilt and shift in hormones associated with that move. In this video, Rebecca shares openly about her experience and history of suicidal thoughts because, as a mental health professional, she believes that - if she is not able to be open, honest and vulnerable about her experiences, how can she expect anyone else to be. Whether you’re a new mum, supportive partner, supportive employer or a good friend - we hope these videos are wonderfully helpful for you. Crisis Support Lines ☎️ 🗣 Samaritans: If you or someone you know needs support or is in crisis, please contact the Samaritans. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. The Samaritans are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 🗣 Shout: ‘Shout 85258’ is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service in the UK. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and need support. 🗣 PANDAS: Mental health support for pregnant and new parents. PANDAS offer a support groups (online & in-person), a free helpline, text line and email support Monday-Sunday offering signposting and a listening ear for parents experiencing mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after having a baby. ---------------------------------------- ❗️Please note❗️ This experience is Rebecca's own lived experience and it’s important to understand that while this has been Rebecca's experience of breastfeeding and post-weaning depression, every woman’s experience and every baby's journey with breastfeeding is different. No two women are the same and no two babies are ever the same. Nothing shared in this video replaces the advice of a medical professional. The aim is to share a story that might one day help someone in their own journey.