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

Loneliness

Im weeks 2 into my maternity leave (baby isn't here yet) and I'm stuck on what to do with myself. Baby room is all set, house is clean. I'd take myself out for a walk or sit in the garden but I can't walk very far till my back wrecks. I don't have any friends really to talk to/come visit me & husband is working, when he comes home he can want a bit of alone time to rewind from work which I get but I'm desperate for a bit of human interaction or something to keep me busy 🥺

Anyone have days they just don’t want to parent.

Both my girls have been poorly for 6 weeks because my eldest started nursery and it’s literally one thing after another.

My youngest threw up all over my bed last night and I just hate seeing them so poorly it’s mentally draining not being able to help them.

I have woken up with my whole body aching and the shakes so I’m guessing I’m joining them. I’m struggling and have no one to help.

I’m also nearly out of wipes so I have to go out and get some. Honestly just feeling really sorry for myself.

Solo parenting has hit hard today 😣😭

Loneliness☀️

Is anyone experiencing loneliness during pregnancy too? I have an amazing partner, who is super helpful in everything. Although he’s happy to listen to me rant, or moan about certain symptoms. We both know that he’ll never truly get it, he’s a man. This is preventing me from sharing things with him, especially prenatal depression traits. It leaves me feeling alone at times. I don’t have other mum friends to relate to. I love to know if I’m the only one feeling like this so I can suck it up, or actually others do feel like this. ❤️‍🩹

Give up

I feel so lost in the world right now is there any mommas who don’t judge at all ! And have been In a difficult with ex and still loving them but both in weird living situations ? Any mommas who won’t judge I am so lost anymore all I do is cry ? I just want to give up

Anyone else?

Anyone else feel like they’re losing themselves a little? I love my baby, but I miss me. How do you all find yourself again in this blur 🥴?

how does your SO make you feel appreciated??

I told my hubby I didn't feel appreciated by him, and he asked me how did I wanted to feel appreciated, and I didn't know what to say...

Loneliness as a Sahm

Feeling so lonely as a Sahm of 3 kiddos more and more and not having a village makes it worse. I’m so burnt out and just in a state of stress and my nervous system is just so messed up. I’m so lost in motherhood idk who I am anymore.

Has being officially diagnosed with a mental health disorder damaged your self esteem?

For me it has. Before I was told I have mental health issues I felt a lot more confident. I’m not saying I was happy, but I didn’t feel like so ashamed of myself. All I do now is tell myself there’s something wrong with me, when I try to come out of my comfort zone, I feel like a fraud, like everyone is going to find out there is something wrong with me. I don’t believe I can do anything or belong anywhere, I just feel like a freak.

Am I the only one?

We’ve got a 4 year old and 1 year old. And I feel like we’re hanging on by a thread. Cannot keep up with the housework or laundry even if I feel like I’m trying my hardest. It’s just constant. And I look around and feel like every other parent has it together.

Feeling lonely

I feel deeply saddened to always be alone. It's nice to have my baby for company, but it's not the same thing. I wish my husband was able to be home more. He's gone for 2 weeks and he's home for 1 to 3 days. I have one friend and she's usually busy and my family is all usually busy.