{"id":1783,"date":"2025-06-16T12:27:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:57:24","slug":"georgias-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/georgias-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thumbnail_F03E7FE7-89AC-4880-85F4-C72C9D539E2E-e1750076707376.jpg” title_text=”thumbnail_F03E7FE7-89AC-4880-85F4-C72C9D539E2E” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_heading title=”Georgia’s Story” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

I wanted to share a bit of my story \u2014 a glimpse into what it\u2019s really like to navigate motherhood while facing mental health challenges.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone involved with <\/span>Happy Mums<\/span><\/b>, whether we work there, volunteer, or support in other ways, has lived experience with maternal mental health. That\u2019s what makes our community so important: we <\/span>get it<\/span><\/i>. We\u2019ve been there. And let me tell you \u2014 it\u2019s hard.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You hear people say how tough parenting is, but nothing truly prepares you until you\u2019re living it. Until youre up night after night, your baby won\u2019t sleep, and you feel like you’re spiralling. That\u2019s when the reality hits \u2014 the exhaustion, the isolation, the sense that you’re losing your grip.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”%22I’m not good enough. I’ve Failed.%22″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”28px” background_layout=”light” custom_padding=”||6px||false|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

When my first son was born \u2014 during the height of COVID \u2014 I was 23. Not a teenager, but still young, still new to everything. I had no support. No health visitors dropping in, no friends visiting. Just me, my baby, and a history of mental health struggles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I remember feeling abandoned by the world. I was terrified I was going to get seriously unwell. And yet here I was, responsible for this tiny human who needed me constantly. The fear was overwhelming. I felt like I was going mad. Every single day felt like a battle with my own mind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first year of a child’s life is often painted as magical. For me, it was mentally the hardest. I constantly questioned whether I was good enough, whether someone else could do a better job. These thoughts didn\u2019t disappear when I had my second child. That same gut-wrenching fear returned: <\/span>Why did I do this again? I\u2019m not good enough. I\u2019ve failed.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”%22I made it through%22″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”28px” background_layout=”light” custom_padding=”||6px||false|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

And yet, these feelings are far more common than we admit. We just don\u2019t talk about them enough. We\u2019re told to enjoy every moment, but the truth is, it\u2019s not always rainbows and roses. It\u2019s hard. Brutally hard. Because we\u2019re human, and suddenly, another life depends on us completely.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the part I want to emphasize I made it through.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a lot of therapy, the right medication, and a support system that understood me, I\u2019ve come out the other side. I can honestly say I\u2019m a good mum now. Not perfect \u2014 just real. And most importantly, a happy one, most of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ADAFAE” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Happy Mums provides peer support groups for mums and Mums-to-be to share how they really feel without judgement.<\/h5>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_cta title=”Join a Support Group” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_layout=”light” custom_padding=”||6px||false|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_cta title=”Support Us to Support Mums” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F7F77E” background_layout=”light” custom_padding=”||6px||false|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ADAFAE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Staying Safe<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or feeling like you want to die, it\u2019s important to tell someone.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Samaritans \u2013 Phone: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
\u2013 Contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment
\u2013 Phone 111 out of hours and they will help you find the support and help you need
\u2013 Contact your local Access Liaison Integration Service (ALIS) team \u2013 Phone: 03001239015 or freephone: 08006522865<\/p>\n

If you need immediate help, and in the case of serious injury, call 999 or go straight to A&E<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I wanted to share a bit of my story \u2014 a glimpse into what it\u2019s really like to navigate motherhood while facing mental health challenges.\u00a0 Everyone involved with Happy Mums, whether we work there, volunteer, or support in other ways, has lived experience with maternal mental health. That\u2019s what makes our community so important: we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90,19,18,20,109,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-10-years-of-happy-mums","category-by-emily-scribbles-of-sanity","category-mum-stories","category-in-the-news","category-peer-support-activities","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1783"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1791,"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1783\/revisions\/1791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happymums.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}