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My Early Hour: Hannah Hardy-Jones, founder of Kite App

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“What’s the secret to career success? Believing in yourself and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Even taking small steps can make a big difference in terms of the situations you put yourself in that will help you grow,” says Hannah Hardy-Jones, founder of Kite App…

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Annie Ridout 24th October 2019
Wellbeing

When the baby blues hit without warning

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Nine weeks into new motherhood with her third baby, Annie Ridout was surprised when she started feeling blue. But a good pep talk with her mum and some self-care helped to keep her on track. Here’s what happened…

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Annie Ridout 14th October 2019
Family

Surviving postnatal depression: “One day I woke up and didn’t feel like I wanted to be dead”

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Samantha Valentine first wrote for The Early Hour while in the grips of postnatal depression. Now, a year on, she discusses the difficult journey she’s been on towards a recovery, of sorts…. 

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Contributing Writer 28th February 2019
Wellbeing

It needs to be ok for us to talk about our depression, our breakdowns

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“My husband found me in the foetal position on the bathroom floor, hyperventilating. There was snot and spit running down my chin. I was pulling my hair. I felt like the water was coming in over my head.” Cat Sims on the reality of suffering with anxiety…

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Contributing Writer 21st April 2018
Family

It’s the mental load that women find overwhelming, not the cleaning

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“When a man expects his partner to ask him to do things, he’s viewing her as the manager of household chores.” This brilliant comic strip – You Should’ve Asked – illustrates how overwhelming the mental load can be for women…

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Contributing Writer 4th January 2018
Wellbeing

10 ways to make yourself feel amazing (in just five minutes)

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As a parent, the excuse for everything is: I just don’t have the time. That goes for exercise, reading a novel, ‘me-time’. So we’ve come up with 10 daily activities that will only take up five minutes of your time, but will make you feel amazing…

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Annie Ridout 1st January 2018
Wellbeing

How photography helped me to overcome postnatal depression

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Kerry Bartlett had her first child aged 21 and suffered with severe postnatal depression. To get through it, she focused on her new career as a freelance photographer. Here, she discusses her struggles and how she overcame them…

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Contributing Writer 28th December 2017
Wellbeing

On raising a child with mental health issues: “I went through hell when he was a teenager.”

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A mother whose son suffered with an eating disorder, gaming addiction and depression during his teenage years is now helping other parents of children with mental health issues. We spoke to her about blaming herself and keeping it all secret… 

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Annie Ridout 26th December 2017
Wellbeing

Before becoming a mum, I was never lonely. Suddenly that changed

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Becoming a mum for the first time can be lonely and isolating. Especially if you don’t have a partner, or your own mother to help out. Aimee Foster opens up about the early days with her daughter, feeling as if her life had been turned on its head…

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Aimee Foster 22nd December 2017
Wellbeing

“I just want the cloud to be gone. The depression to be dead”

Samantha Valentine
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Samantha Valentine was recovering well after childbirth until she started bleeding heavily. Following emergency surgery for a postpartum haemorrhage, Samantha developed PTSD and is now in the grips of postnatal depression. She talks us through her daily thoughts…

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Contributing Writer 15th December 2017

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