EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 26 MIN
Dr Nicole Highet on mental health challenges after birth – Part 2
from Parenthood
After talking about mental health before birth, we’re now unpacking what can happen after the baby arrives. Postnatal depression.Postnatal anxiety.Rage.Intrusive thoughts.Feeling disconnected.Feeling like you should be happier. In this episode, I sit down with Dr Nicole to talk honestly about: • Why postnatal depression doesn’t always look like sadness• The anxiety no one prepares you for• When baby blues cross into something more• And where to seek support Motherhood can be beautiful…and brutally overwhelming. If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I not coping the way I thought I would?” This conversation is for you 🤍 A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee. Find Tommee Tippee at:Instagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/ Find Cope at:Instagram @cope.org.auhttps://www.cope.org.au/Ready to Cope guide https://www.cope.org.au/ready-to-copeSelf-checks https://www.cope.org.au/depression-anxiety-and-stress-self-checks Find Parenthood at:Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
After talking about mental health before birth, we’re now unpacking what can happen after the baby arrives. Postnatal depression.Postnatal anxiety.Rage.Intrusive thoughts.Feeling disconnected.Feeling like you should be happier. In this episode, I sit down with Dr Nicole to talk honestly about: • Why postnatal depression doesn’t always look like sadness• The anxiety no one prepares you for• When baby blues cross into something more• And where to seek support Motherhood can be beautiful…and brutally overwhelming. If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I not coping the way I thought I would?” This conversation is for you 🤍 A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee. Find Tommee Tippee at:Instagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/ Find Cope at:Instagram @cope.org.auhttps://www.cope.org.au/Ready to Cope guide https://www.cope.org.au/ready-to-copeSelf-checks https://www.cope.org.au/depression-anxiety-and-stress-self-checks Find Parenthood at:Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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