Anxiety and depression affects up to one in five women, and one in ten men, in the perinatal period (being post birth).

A fact provided by PANDA, the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia Organisation. And a fact that seemingly keeps being kept as a hidden secret from each other, amongst new parents.
There seems to be this misconception that it has to be absolutely extreme feelings or a major incident to seek help, and an ongoing dangerous theme that parents who are suffering tell themselves that “we’re fine”, rather than admitting when we are not.

Anxiety and depression can have more of a treacle effect rather than an immediate clear change.

Where over time through inconsistent sleep, lack of consistent support, or inadequate healthy outlets for reprieve, the anxiety or depression can snowball into larger behavioural changes that effect you, and your family.

So we try to understand the domino effect by talking to Megan Cassar, who shares her incredible story of her own perinatal depression that she experienced when having children, that led her to reaching out for help, and her profound career change of working for PANDA and helping others through her own learning experience.



PANDA Helpline – 1300 726 306

https://panda.org.au/learn/resources-for-download



CREDITS:

Rebecca Bull – Creator / Executive Producer / Co-Host

Zoe Weir – Co-Creator / Co – Host

Sophie Jackson – Producer 

Social Media – Naughty Nancy Social Media Agency

Website / Brand Design – Foster Creative

Video Editor – Luke Morgan

Anxiety and depression affects up to one in five women, and one in ten men, in the perinatal period (being post birth).
A fact provided by PANDA, the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia Organisation. And a fact that seemingly keeps being kept as a hidden secret from each other, amongst new parents. There seems to be this misconception that it has to be absolutely extreme feelings or a major incident to seek help, and an ongoing dangerous theme that parents who are suffering tell themselves that “we’re fine”, rather than admitting when we are not.
Anxiety and depression can have more of a treacle effect rather than an immediate clear change.
Where over time through inconsistent sleep, lack of consistent support, or inadequate healthy outlets for reprieve, the anxiety or depression can snowball into larger behavioural changes that effect you, and your family.
So we try to understand the domino effect by talking to Megan Cassar, who shares her incredible story of her own perinatal depression that she experienced when having children, that led her to reaching out for help, and her profound career change of working for PANDA and helping others through her own learning experience.
 
PANDA Helpline – 1300 726 306
<a href="https://panda.org.au/learn/resources-for-download">https://panda.org.au/learn/resources-for-download</a>
 
CREDITS:
Rebecca Bull – Creator / Executive Producer / Co-Host
Zoe Weir – Co-Creator / Co – Host
Sophie Jackson – Producer 
Social Media – Naughty Nancy Social Media Agency
Website / Brand Design – Foster Creative
Video Editor – Luke Morgan

An explorative interview based podcast hosted by two women, living parallel lives, who are beginning to fathom the enormity of pressure in today's culture to be Superwoman.

Utilising advice from those that know, and navigating what it is to be, not super, but a woman.  

An explorative interview based podcast hosted by two women, living parallel lives, who are beginning to fathom the enormity of pressure in today's culture to be Superwoman.
Utilising advice from those that know, and navigating what it is to be, not super, but a woman.

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