Jade.postpartum

Those of you who have been following my mental health journey will know that it has been a hell of a ride! Up and down, back and forth and everything in between! I started this year feeling optimistic, hopeful and ready to have a much better year than the last. However, it didn’t take long for the tide to turn and drag me under again.  We spent most of this year in lockdown. It was déjà vu, Groundhog Day, I couldn’t believe that we were back here in this hole. People living outside of Victoria may not quite understand what it feels like to live under such tight restrictions for the most part of two years.  I imagine there are some reading, rolling their eyes and thinking “It can’t be that bad”... and maybe for some it wasn’t...but if you, like me, were struggling with mental illness and forced to live in isolation then yes, it is that bad...it feels suffocating. Back in March I started on anti depression and anxiety meds and after a few tweaks to get the dosage right, I was feeling a s