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23Feb

Using Your Dreams to Guide You Through the Menopause

Sandra Hilton

body, dreams, health, menopause, women

Therapists

The nature and vividness of women's dreams can change in the perimenopause and menopause. Therapist and coach Sandra Hilton, who supports clients during the menopause, explores what a rich source of guidance these dreams can be.
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20Jan

4 Steps to Recovery After a Traumatic Birth Experience

Mia Scotland

birth, birthtrauma, motherhood, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma, women

Body

Pregnancy and birth are immense physical and psychological events – for some mothers, the experience results in PTSD. Mia Scotland, perinatal clinical psychologist and doula, offers four tips to promote recovery after a traumatic birth.
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11Dec

M-Boldened and Other Reads to Educate and Empower

Julia Bueno

body, books, health, women

Therapists

M-Boldened is a collection of essays on the menopause, shining a light on the important and often overlooked aspects of women's health. Psychotherapist Julia Bueno reviews.
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10Dec

How to Make an Active Pregnancy Work for You and Your Baby

Rehana Jawadwala

body, exercise, health, pregnancy, women

Body

Rehana Jawadwala explores the benefits of staying active throughout pregnancy – for health reasons, and to prepare for birth
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02Dec

Meg Mathews Thought Menopausal Symptoms Were Payback For Her Party Lifestyle

Welldoing

body, health, menopause, video, women

Body

1990s party-girl Meg Mathews didn't understand why she was suddenly struggling with anxiety, depression, foggy brain, inability to drive. Now, she tells Louise Chunn, she knows so much about the menopause, which was causing her symptoms, she has written an expert book on it
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11Nov

Understanding Endometriosis: How Therapy Helps

Ness Churn

body, endometriosis, health, video, women

Therapists

Counsellor Ness Churn explains the symptoms of endometriosis, and how counselling can help with the mental health impact of living with this chronic condition
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22Oct

My Womb Cancer Experience: What I Want Others to Know

Dafina Malovska

body, cancer, health, illness, women

Body

A late diagnosis of womb cancer meant Dafina Malovska had to have a full hysterectomy and entered surgical menopause at the age of 40 – here's her story
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19Oct

The Menopause Knocked Me Sideways – Here's How I Learnt to Thrive Again

Amanda Thebe

body, exercise, health, menopause, midlife, women

Body

Feeling stronger than ever in her forties, Amanda Thebe was blindsided by both the physically and mentally debilitating symptoms of the perimenopause
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15Oct

Our Story of Baby Loss

Charlotte Owen

bereavement, grief, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy, women

Body

Charlotte Owen and her partner experienced four miscarriages before the birth of their son, who they welcomed to the world at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic – here's their story
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01Oct

7 Self-Care Tips to Manage the Intensity of Being a New Mother

Amy Brown

body, health, motherhood, mothers, parenting, pregnancy, selfcare, tips, women

Relationships

The 'fourth trimester' is the term to describe the first weeks of being a new mother. Professor Amy Brown explores why this time is so critical, and offers seven self-care tips for new mums.
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