PND Week 2015
How to survive Christmas when you’re experiencing a perinatal mental illness
It’s a week before Christmas. Everyone has been asking me when I’ll take my baby to get his first Santa photo. And I’m torn between wanting his first Christmas to be special (even though I… Read More
“Jumping out of an airplane at 15,000ft isn’t nearly as scary as the grips of PND.”
Melbourne mum Alex thought postnatal depression meant you didn’t love your baby, that you didn’t feel any connection to them, or that you wanted to harm your child. But, as she soon discovered,… Read More
Media Gallery
Over the past few years, we’ve been so fortunate to have mums, dads, grandparents, friends and family take the leap to raise funds for COPE. And, as you see by the smiles, that it’s… Read More
‘Mental illness does not discriminate’ – Rebecca’s Story
Rebecca shares her story of perinatal mental illness and recovery as part of COPE’s The Truth campaign. I experienced severe anxiety during my third trimester of pregnancy and then debilitating/acute… Read More
What it’s like to be a new mum with psychotic depression
On the day of my induction, the obstetrician breaks my waters manually with a long, silver hook. And it’s so absurd that I laugh as the hot fluid gushes out, pooling into the towels the… Read More
We must look out for our new mums
We are so saddened to hear of the death of Brisbane mother, Tammy Silvio, who tragically took her own life this week after experiencing postnatal depression. A Go Fund Me post, written by… Read More
Understanding your experience: COPE National Campaign
At COPE, we understand that the journey to becoming a parent, or trying to become a parent, can be filled with challenges. Many of these we were never aware of, or are not spoken about… Read More
Calling Perinatal Clinicians and Organisations: We want to hear from you!
Have your say to inform Australia’s national perinatal emotional and mental health campaign The Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) has been funded by the Commonwealth Government to implement a national perinatal mental health awareness… Read More