On average, 70% of multiples parents experience perinatal anxiety, depression, relationship strain — and financial stress. Are you parenting on hard mode’? If you're raising babies, twins, triplets or more - and you're exhausted, overwhelmed, or just holding it together, this episode is for YOU. A conversation every ‘extreme parenthood’ parent will benefit from.

To highlight Perinatal Mental Health Week, today, we’re joined by clinical psychologist and CEO of PANDA, Julie Borninkhof - the organisation supporting the mental health of new and expecting parents across the country.  

🎧 Don’t forget to click ✨subscribe✨ — we’ve got a lineup you won’t want to miss: pregnancy and postpartum nutrition and recovery, celeb, inspirational and intriguing twin and multiple, or multiple... multiples parent stories- real, raw, from the frontlines of life with two (or more!) Plus, top global multiple-focused experts, laughs, and a whole lot of “OMG!” moments.

Topics:

• Julies experience as a Clinical Psychologist and CEO of the national perinatal mental health body 
• The FREE pregnancy, family, mother and father resources you can access to support your family
• Easy steps to take TODAY if you're struggling or see someone who needs help 
• Post Natal Depression, poor mental health, psychosis - what are they, support types
• 'The Dad Gap' - why dads are reaching out, but not getting help, dad-specific resources and support
• Contact and support - what contacting PANDA looks like and examples
• Culturally and linguistically diverse family support 
• What's contributing to pressure on families globally 
• How PANDA is supporting similar organisations in Norway and Austria

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• PANDA Web https://www.panda.org.au/ 
• Perinatal Mental Health Week https://www.pmhweek.org.au/ 
• PANDA Mental Health Checklist (available globally) https://www.panda.org.au/checklists 
• SMS4Dads - free advice and support text messages sent to dads from 12 weeks pregnant up until their babies turn one. https://www.sms4dads.com.au/
• DadsGroup - AU local community dads groups and advice for new and expecting dads https://www.dadsgroup.org/

 
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