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The PANDAS Foundation Podcast

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The PANDAS Foundation podcast brings you deep insight and advice into the diverse and raw experiences of perinatal mental health and shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel.


PANDAS Foundation - Pre and Postnatal Depression Advice and Support - helps people with their mental health at an early intervention stage - that's any time from conception through to birth and beyond.


In this podcast, Sally Bunkham and Annie Belasco offer hope for parents struggling with mental health. Like many of the staff and volunteers at the charity they've experienced - and overcome - perinatal health struggles and want to support others through theirs.


Parenthood can be great. It can also be a lonely time with many challenges and changes. That's why we're making this podcast - so that wherever you are and whatever has brought you here, you know that you're not alone. If you're experiencing some frightening thoughts and feelings, or someone you love is suffering. We're here to reassure you that help and recovery is possible and we will have many examples of this that we hope will inspire you.


Some of the topics we'll talk about in this series might be familiar to you. But others could be new. Perinatal mental health is diverse and includes conditions like low mood, anxiety, pre and post natal depression, maternal OCD, intrusive thoughts and so on. However alone you might feel now, we want you to know that we are there to support you.


We hope that this podcast and our charity as a whole will help you find the information and support to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel for you and your family.


When PANDAS as a charity talks about perinatal mental health, we have no cut off points or rules about when you can or can't reach out for support with us as a parent or a carer. We provide free support every day via our helpline, whatsapp and email services and our online and offline peer to peer support groups.


https://pandasfoundation.org.uk


This podcast may and will include from time-to-time themes of the entire spectrum of mental illness, themes may include, suicide, baby loss, self-harm, domestic violence and upsetting topics.

If you urgently need help if you are in mental health crisis, please the Samaritans on 116123 or the emergency services. Via 111 or 999.

Please note, you should always follow your GP or health practitioners' guidance for anything medically associated from conception onwards. PANDAS Foundation does not advise on any medication.


Contact PANDAS WhatsApp for support on 07903 508334 every day between 8am - 10pm

Samaritans 116 123

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodios
  • Baby Loss, PTSD and the Path to Recovery with Rachel Burn

    Baby Loss, PTSD and the Path to Recovery with Rachel Burn
    Dec 3 2025

    The journey into parenthood looks different for all of us, but getting the right help can transform our experiences.


    This week, Annie Belasco speaks with Rachel — a mum of two whose journey through perinatal mental illness, baby loss and PTSD ultimately became a powerful story of recovery. From the moment her mental health spiralled after a traumatic birth, to the heartbreak of losing a much-wanted pregnancy, Rachel opens up about how she found her way back with the right support, compassionate care and transformative therapy.


    Rachel shares the reality of intrusive thoughts, the loneliness of grief, and the fear of facing pregnancy again — but also the turning points: reaching out for help, discovering EMDR therapy, reconnecting with her baby, and finally welcoming her son with joy and confidence.


    Rachel’s story is honest and hopeful — a reminder that recovery is possible, support is out there, and no parent should face these feelings alone.

    Trigger Warning: This podcast series may and will include, from time to time, themes of the entire spectrum of mental illness. Themes may include suicide, baby loss, self -harm, domestic violence and upsetting topics. If you urgently need help, if you're in mental health crisis, please call the Samaritans on 116 123. Or the emergency services via 111 or 999.

    Please note, you should always follow your GP or health practitioner's guidance for anything medically associated from conception onwards. The PANDAS Foundation does not advise on any medication. https://pandasfoundation.org.uk

    Contact PANDAS WhatsApp for support on 07903 508334 every day between 8am - 10pm

    Samaritans 116 123

    US: Postpartum Support International 1-800-944-4773

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    53 m
  • Pregnancy Sickness and Mental Health with Charlotte Howden

    Pregnancy Sickness and Mental Health with Charlotte Howden
    Nov 19 2025

    In this episode of the PANDAS Foundation Podcast, Charlotte Howden, CEO of Pregnancy Sickness Support, shares her personal journey through hyperemesis gravidarum (HG): a severe and often misunderstood condition causing extreme sickness during pregnancy.


    Charlotte tells us about her own harrowing experience with HG, the struggle to be taken seriously by healthcare professionals, and how her journey led her to dedicate her career to helping others facing the same battle. Sally and Charlotte discuss the vital link between HG and perinatal mental health, the groundbreaking research that’s finally shedding light on the causes of HG, and the life-saving work her charity is doing to support sufferers and their families.


    They also touch on the stigma and misinformation surrounding pregnancy sickness, the devastating impact of being dismissed by medical professionals, and the importance of early intervention and compassionate care.


    Trigger Warning: This podcast series may and will include, from time to time, themes of the entire spectrum of mental illness. Themes may include suicide, baby loss, self -harm, domestic violence and upsetting topics. If you urgently need help, if you're in mental health crisis, please call the Samaritans on 116 123. Or the emergency services via 111 or 999.


    Please note, you should always follow your GP or health practitioner's guidance for anything medically associated from conception onwards. The PANDAS Foundation does not advise on any medication. https://pandasfoundation.org.uk


    Contact PANDAS WhatsApp for support on 07903 508334 every day between 8am - 10pm

    Samaritans 116 123


    US: Postpartum Support International 1-800-944-4773

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    45 m
  • What is a Mother and Baby Unit (MBU)? With Emma Hilling

    What is a Mother and Baby Unit (MBU)? With Emma Hilling
    Nov 5 2025

    Today Emma Hilling is a dedicated PANDAS volunteer and mum of two enjoying the chaos of birthday parties and toddler milestones. But when her second child was born she experienced severe postnatal anxiety.


    She speaks to Sally Bunkham about her experiences of perinatal anxiety, insomnia and recovery through the support of a Mother and Baby Unit (MBU).


    Emma talks about the terrifying physical symptoms that first masked her anxiety, the loneliness of sleepless nights, and the moment she realised she needed urgent help. She takes us through her time in an MBU — the fear, the kindness, the friendships - and ultimately the hope that came from the support she found there.


    Now thriving and giving back as a volunteer for PANDAS, Emma reflects on how far she’s come and offers wisdom for any parent feeling lost, anxious, or scared to reach out for help.


    Trigger Warning: This podcast series may and will include, from time to time, themes of the entire spectrum of mental illness. Themes may include suicide, baby loss, self -harm, domestic violence and upsetting topics. If you urgently need help, if you're in mental health crisis, please call the Samaritans on 116 123. Or the emergency services via 111 or 999.


    Please note, you should always follow your GP or health practitioner's guidance for anything medically associated from conception onwards. The PANDAS Foundation does not advise on any medication. https://pandasfoundation.org.uk


    Contact PANDAS WhatsApp for support on 07903 508334 every day between 8am - 10pm

    Samaritans 116 123


    US: Postpartum Support International 1-800-944-4773

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 h y 11 m
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