Articles & Expert Guides on Mental Health

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Mental Health

An anti-resolution for moms: letting go of what’s heavy this January

Phoebe Corcoran

Feeling Lighter in Early Motherhood: Therapist-Approved Ways to Ease the Emotional Load

Phoebe Corcoran

Overwhelmed New Mom? 6 Tips to Find Calm & Rediscover Yourself

Tassia O'Callaghan

How to Date Yourself and Why It Matters

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

45 Powerful Loneliness Quotes to Help You Feel Less Alone

Tassia Agatowski

Lonely in Motherhood? Tips for Finding Connection as a Mom

Deborah Vieyra

How to Deal With Loneliness Throughout Womanhood

Tassia Agatowski

62 Self-Care Ideas for Mums to Calm Your Mind

Tassia O'Callaghan

Depression During Pregnancy: You’re Not Alone

Tassia Agatowski

48 “Miss You” Mother’s Day in Heaven Quotes to Bring You Comfort

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Support Groups for Women: Take Back Your Power

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

71 Proud Single Mother Quotes for Sons, Daughters & You

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Coping with Empty Nest Syndrome: All You Need to Know

Deborah Vieyra

International Women’s Day 2026: All You Need to Know

Tassia O'Callaghan

200+ Inspiring International Women’s Day Quotes

Tassia O'Callaghan

12 Inspiring Black Women You Should Follow on Instagram

Team Peanut

Your 2024 Guide to Mental Health During Pregnancy & As A New Mum

Tassia Agatowski

How to Recover from Mum Burnout: My Story

Kristi Yeh

10 Wine-Free Self-Care Tips for Mums

Irina Gonzalez

Helpful Resources for Women to Find Support

Team Peanut

From the community

Lonely mum

Hi 👋
Feeling lonely at the moment, I’m a single mum with a lot of drama from my ex. Don’t really feel like I have anyone to talk to, going through loads of shit and just want some friends that being piece and fun ❤️
I’m in Northampton x

Stressed out momma

So I’m a mom of two boys ones 7 the others 2 months, lastnight I had a seizure 😅 I’m exhausted and stressed and feel like I’m losing my mind I just feel like I need some friends that won’t mind if i rant to cry to laugh with ♥️♥️

What do you do when someone trauma dumps?

I’m specifically talking about people you haven’t met yet online or people who you’ve just met.

I’ve had people dump baby daddy drama, childhood abuse, domestic violence issues etc.

I’m very lucky to have never experienced this level of abuse or trauma but I find it very off putting when people I barely know dump this on me. can we at least get coffee and small talk for a bit first ? 😬

How often do you see parents after having baby

Hi everyone how often do you see your mum/dad for help with your baby whether it’s them coming to you or you going to theirs. I feel like I’m constantly wanting to be around my mum for emotional support and so that I’m not lonely I currently have an almost 4 month old but my mum said she will only come and visit me once a week now and I’m finding that hard! She lives an hour away from me. Maybe I’m just not dealing with things very well.

Support

Interested to know people's opinions.

When it comes to mothethood journey, do you think it makes a difference as to whether you have alot of support from family and friends.. or to whether you have none?

So what I'm saying is do you think its more enjoyable if you have more support?

Have you ever donated blood?

Do you donate blood? Yes or no? And why?
I try and donate as often as I can, which realistically isn't that often. Pregnancy and post partum, travel restrictions, illnesses etc but when I can do it I always feel good after. It's my way of giving back that doesn't take very long and is free!

Feeling lonely/isolated

Is anyone else feeling a little lonely/isolated? I’m 17 weeks and a few friends have stopped talking to me since they found out I was pregnant, and the few that still do I only hear from every few weeks. I’ve been unwell past few weeks so haven’t minded staying quiet but do wish I had more people to talk to occasionally or just a few more summer plans.

25, no friends, no family, alone raising my 18 month old.

Moved country, left a DV relationship at the end of my pregnancy. No family around me, no friends. Just me and my baby.
It’s so lonely, I don’t know how we’re meant to make friends.
I go baby groups, play cafes. Everyday 24 hours a day it’s just me and my girl. I try engage with others but it’s always just a smile and moved on,
I don’t want to date. I’d have no time to date 😂no baby sitters. Can’t even take a sh*t without her hanging off of me🥲
I try make a laugh out of it but genuinely it’s so draining , and I don’t mean being a mum is draining, I mean having no one, no adult convos. No one to meet up with the kids.
I feel like I’m so lost, before my daughter I was so full of life , friends family around me. Met her dad and he ruined me completely I guess I should have seen the red flags him being 10 years older then me… but at the time love bombing was real and I could 100% fix him, I could not, I got broken in the process. Don’t even know why I’m writing this, to vent maybe. To see if anyone feels the same, to start a bond with someone?

New job anxiety

So I start my new job tomorrow and I am full of anxiety, so much so, that it can cause a full panic attack.
I struggle with change and there's loads of changes happening over the next few weeks. I am also anxious as I will be working with kids again
If anyone can give me some words of encouragement, that may help because right now, I want to call them and say thanks for the opportunity but no thanks 😩

Feeling lonely/friendships changing

Does anybody feel as if some of their friendships have changed since having a baby? I’m finding even this with the ones who have had baby’s recently too. We are so busy with our own we just don’t have time to see each other/speak to each other. I also feel some friendships have faded as they haven’t really checked in much and we’re on different pages now. I’d like to make new friends but I also feel my confidence is totally shot and I’m exhausted most of the time. I’m normally quite sociable and outgoing so this all feels a bit alien to me.