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Name: suzie
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County: cork
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Date: 24-08-09

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hi, im 30 yrs old and recently given birth to my 2nd child a girl, i have a 2yr old boy and so i was elated dat i had one of each. the nite she was born i was cryin alot in d hospital, i jus put it down to baby blues....i know this must sound horrible but almost 10wks on and i look at her wit no feelin of love. i smile at her, play wit her but still no feelin....... ive been to my doc and he put me on anti-depressants. it kills me to feel this way so hopefully in a couple of wks dat will all change.

Name: charlene yeates
Town: kilcormac
County: offaly
Country: ireland
Date: 23-09-09

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hi im 26 have a 7yr old and a 6mth old baby.shortly after giving birth i was diagnoised with pnd.i was put on tablets but didn't taake them for long i also went to councilling.i love my baby but im not the same person since i had him i don't no who i am any more i've changed completly.i don't even trust any1 else to mind him not even my husband i hate been like this.when i had my daughter 7yrs ago i had pnd because the birth was so traumatic i didn't bond wit her at 1st now i have it agin it's different.does any1 have any advice i feel alone.

Name: Rosemary
Town: Carlow
County: Carlow
Country: Ireland
Date: 23-05-10

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Name: madge
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Date: 22-10-09

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Eve you sound so angry and I dont believe you, I have heard other stories like yours and have long believed that Midwives should be the ones visiting the new mums and preferrably ones that have had children themselves!!! Have you made contact with us in the office. We are a voluntary group of Mums that have had PND. We have a support meeting next Tues night at 8pm in Maternity Hospital, where mum's come together to support each other. The group is small 5 to 8, we do more laughing than crying and the women go away feeling so much better. For me it was so important to talk to someone that felt like me. Have you thought of writing to the Superintendant of PHN. If you feel like a chat you can ring me at the office 021 4923162

Name: Madge
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Date: 22-10-09

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Charlene, PND is a terrible illness it robs us of so much and seems to change us into someone so differant, you will come back and thats so important to know. It is normal that you don't trust anyone else with your baby, the illness makes us obsessive. Have you looked at the discussion section and seen how many other woman are going through PND. Do start your own discussion and other woman will give you advice. You are so unlucky to get it twice, you do know that you can ring us at the office for just a chat. We are a voluntary group and we have all been through PND so do give us a call and we might be able to find someone in your area that you can contact for more support. Do look at the helpfull suggestions for some good advice that works. Take care

Name: Paula O'Connor
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County: Kildare
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Date: 22-03-10

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Hi I am a 4th year student currently studying counselling and psychotherpay. As I am in my final year I have to complete a research project and I have decided to explore the role psychotherpay can play in supporting prenatal and postnatal women. I am wondering if you can provide me with any information with regard to the amount of women who are diagnosed with having either prenatal or postnatal depression each year, is it increasing etc. Any infomation you could provide would be appreciated. Many Thanks Paula. you can contact me on 087 6169784

Name: dorothy
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County: meath
Country: ireland
Date: 20-12-09

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im so glad to have found this site. im finding it hard to cope. my doctor said its normal, but its not normal for me!

Name: NODLAIG
Town: CORK
County: CORK
Country: IRELAND
Date: 19-04-10

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Hi madge and group. Hope volunteering weekend was a success for the group. just focusing on 3 kids who are my blessing daily. my husband and I are delighted with life and thank ye for for support when needed most in our lives.

Name: Niamh
Town: Cloyne
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: 18-06-10

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I myself suffered from PND after I gave birth to my daughter. The days went by in a blurr, I don't remember the sun ever shining even though she was born in July. I was sinking and everything was getting darker and darker. I felt embarrassed that I was unable to cope and therefore I told no-one. I didn't trust anyone to look after her, even my husband, and did all the night feeds myself and wore myself out. I eventually went on meds and these helped. After a while I decided to have hypnosis to see if it would help, it was fantastic, I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders, the sun came out and I was able to truely enjoy my fantasticly beautiful daughter. My daughter is now going on 9 and though the first 2 years were so hard I never regret having her, would go through it all again just to see her smile and grow. Hang on in there as there is an extremely bright light at the end of the dark tunnel.

Name: Madge
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Date: 15-09-09

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Bernie Kildare, sorry there was no one in the chat room, have tried to get it going a few times with out success. You can talk to me in person at the office 021 4923162. If you let me know a time I can put up on the discussion section and others might join in. Did you think of puting something up on the discussion section for yourself and other mums can communicate with you.

Name: madge
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Date: 15-09-09

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For Suzie Cork you need to put something on the discussion section so other mums can communicate with you. We have a support meeting in the maternity Hospital on Tues 29 at 8pm partners are welcome, meetings are small 6 to 8 and run by women that have recovered from PND. You can also ring the office for a chat 4923162, it is so important to realise you are not alone and that you will recover with support.

Name: Cynthia McDonnell
Town: Monasterevin
County: Kildare
Country: Ireland
Date: 14-01-10

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Name: deirdre rafferty
Town: galway
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Date: 12-10-09

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keep up the good work. Not enough support in this area. Alot of time it seems to be a silent depression.

Name: Darran Rafferty
Town: Dundalk
County: Louth
Country: Ireland
Date: 12-04-10

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Hi Im a 30 year old married man and I dont have any kids but my mother suffered from post natal depression. I got in touch with Madge (she runs this site and Post Natal Depression Ireland) because my mother passed away and I wanted to know more about it. I just wanted to let anyone out there know that if you do choose to get in touch with Madge that you will be in very very good hands and will be listened to given all the support that is possible. I met up with her and I had all my questions answered and some things that I wasn't sure off put to bed. She is a very good listener and even better talker! So anyone out there who is a little unsure about getting in touch you can rest assured that there is someone on the other end of the phone who you can talk and relate to.

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Town: limerick
County: limrick
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Date: 11-08-10

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hi, i really dont want to give my name as im so ashamed of myself, i hate myself so much that i cant bear to look at myself in the mirror, dont even want my husband to see me gettin undressed. im only 25, married only a year and i have 2 of the most wonderful children anyone could wish for, but i cant take the tablets anymore. im only on them for about 7 months since my daughter was born and i feel like im getting nowhere - fast. doctors are too pigheaded to listen to what im saying to them, phn are two obsessed about everything else but the way im feeling. i do try to get out as often as i can, but mostly i cant even face seeing my own family because im so paranoid that their all talking about me. please please please help me, i dont want to feel like this anymore, i dont think i can last with it. im only hanging on with my teeth because im so afraid of how my kids will be treated if im not here to mind them.

Name: Bernie
Town: Kildare
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Date: 10-09-09

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Hello, I went into the chat room.. i realized i was the only person in the chat room... ????? i need someone to talk to...

Name: Michelle Kavanagh
Town: Gorey
County: Wexford
Country: Ireland
Date: 10-08-10

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Name: Paula
Town: Celbridge
County: Kilare
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Date: 10-03-10

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Name: Paula
Town: Celbridge
County: Kilare
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Date: 10-03-10

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Hi I am a 4th year mature student and currently doing a research project on exploring the role psychotherapy can play in dealing with emotional issues for prenatal and postnatal women. I would really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire below and if possible provide as much information as you are comfortable with. Obviously all information gathered will be confidential. You can answer the questions, just marking it Q1 Q2 etc without having to rewrite the question. Alternatively, you can email me @ paulamcc2110@yahoo.co.uk and I can post you on a copy of the questionnaire, and will include a stamped self-addressed envelope. Thanks, Paula 1. Briefly describe how you found your pregnancy experience. 2. What information was provided to you regarding prenatal and postnatal depression In addition, did you find this information helpful (Yes/No) 3. Do you feel your emotional needs were professionally supported during your pregnancy. (Yes/No) Please provide more details. 4. Do you feel your emotional needs were professionally supported post pregnancy? (Yes/No) Please provide more details. 5. At any time during your pregnancy, would you have liked counselling as an option? (Yes/No) Please provide more details. 6. At any time post pregnancy, would you have liked counselling as an option? (Yes/No) Please provide more details. 7. Do you think counselling should be readily available as part of the prenatal and postnatal care? (Yes/No) Please provide more details.

Name: emily
Town: waetrford
County: waterford
Country: ireland
Date: 08-12-09

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Name: Eve
Town: Cork
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: 07-10-09

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I had PND with my 3rd baby and to say it hit me like a ton of bricks is an understatement. I had not suffered with it with my fisrt two babies and really didnt know how to cope at all. It was dreadful and to add to it my PHN was of no use at all. She totally 'forgot' to call to me or even contact me and it was in a moment of total low that I rang her and left a message for her and asked why she hadnt called. She eventually returned my call and basically said that I had totally slipped her mind and she had forgotten to write down my name to remind her to call. I thought this was an absolute disgrace and it was only for my GP being so good that I got over the PND within a few months. This time around (my baby is now 4 weeks) I also feel the PND coming on but I just cant be bothered to contact my PHN as she hasnt come near me or baby since I came out of hsp. A different nurse did the heel test for baby as she was covering leave for my usual PHN. There was a note put on my file sent to my PHN which stated that I was to be watched for PND but even this has made no difference. I seriously think that some PHN are not suited to their jobs at all

Name: Gerry Kelly
Town: Galway
County: Galway
Country:
Date: 05-12-09

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Hi My wife is suffering from PND. Our daughter is 3 years old now but my wife was on anti depressants since shortly after the birth. Everything seemed fine until about 4 months ago she became very suicidal even talked about taking our daughter with her.. She was hospitalised for 9 weeks and while she was in hospital she attempted suicide. She was let home 4 weeks ago but the meds didnt work and she is now back in hospital . they are going to treat her with ECT this time . Anyone ever go through similar treatment and is it sucessful. Im at my wits end

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Date: 04-11-09

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Name: Fiona
Town: Limerick
County: Co. Limerick
Country: Ireland
Date: 04-03-10

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[04.03.2010 11:25:48] Guest775 : Hi [04.03.2010 11:30:25] Guest775 : Hi my name is Fiona and I am a first time mother to a beautiful 7 month old baby girl. Everything is great with the baby but I am finding myself getting upset very easily, obsessing about Freya getting hurt. My husband has had to go abroad to work. [04.03.2010 11:31:52] Guest775 : Im at home with Freya from Mon to Fri on my own. I do not have family close by so I really do not have any me time. Freya is my world but I want to ni these feelingsin the bud. [04.03.2010 11:32:14] Guest775 : I have an appointment with my GP on Mnday [04.03.2010 11:33:08] Guest775 : Could somone please tell me of their experiences and maybe give me some advice.

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Name: Madge
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Date: 29-10-09

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Charlene you need to write in the discussion section to get other women to chat to you. Lots of us feel that we change when we get PND but you will come back, the councilling will help and the medication, you must take one day at a time. Try and be posotive which I know is hard, try to get a walk every day. Ring the office 021 4923162 to have a chat. Do look at the helpfull suggestions and try to do some of them, they will help.

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Name: madge
Town: Cork
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Date: June 10, 2008

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KT Kerry- We usually reply to questions on the discussion section so sorry for the delay. So sorry that you are still suffering 2 years later, it is good that you notice you are not as bad as last year. It can be very hard to get over the last bit. Try to keep a diary every way of your moods, you might surprise yourself when you see that you are bad only at certain times of the day. I remember pretending to people as I felt it going on too long and people getting fed up of me. Any chance you would e mail me at the office on ring me. I you like put a message on discussion section and other mums will support you. You will get better you badly need to talk to somone that understands. Would you come to our next support meeting on 24th June at 8pm in Maternity Hospital in Cork, you could stay the night look on it as a mini holiday for you.

Name: donna
Town: cork
County: cork
Country: ierland
Date: June 06, 2008

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hi,my name is donna,im 30,i have pnd,i think..either that oo im the most selfish,coldguiltriddin,lazy woman ever.i adore my 2yr old and my 9mnth old girls but i dont want to even get outa bed,i would go dowm stairs when my girls are asleep and stay up till its sunlight and i know they be waking soon and cry in bed because i want so much to be a good mam like my mam was annd still is.i tryed medication,it makes me sick..please please help,i pray dAT i wont wake up,i want to run away.

Name: KT
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County: Kerry
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Date: June 02, 2008

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I have been suffering from PND for 2 yrs now, i have a 4 and a 2 yr old, they are brilliant kids , couldnt ask for better! so i really dont understand why im still feeling like i am . i was on Lexpro for a yr and the side effects were just too much to deal with .....!!! so now i am on gerozac, which is helping (a little) with the tierdness but i am still feeling worthless and now when my close friends ask how i feel i just say im fine and pretend that im off all tabs, i just feel like they are listening to the same old story with so long they will think im crazy if i say im still the same!! i even tell my husband that i am fine but i hate myself, i feel like im putting on weight by the minute and i hate going out/going anywhere, always comparing myself to all the other people i see. how long can this last??? will i ever really be fine again? i am better than i was last yr i was at the stage of just wishing i would not wake up in the morning but now im not thinking like that, i even went to councelling for 3 mths and i just dont know what else to do ?????????

Name: Jane
Town: Dublin
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Date: April 18, 2008

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I have a beautiful 10 month old son and loving husband....have been suffering in silence with pnd since he was born, had a lovely pregnancy but very difficult birth and felt like a failure for not being able to breastfeed....I now panic at the though of being left alone with baby, feel trapped, cry for no reason, and feel like running away most mornings.....also feel very selfish for feeling like this cos some people can't have kids and i should be grateful that II have a beautiful little boy.....I hid this from my husband until a recent holiday when he realised there was something wrong, went to gp and on 5mg lexapro a day, not feeling marvellous yet, but taking each day at a time and fingers crossed I'll get over it.....my mother is being a great support....I've learned its nothing to be ashamed of and you need support of your family with medication to get through it!

Name: Debbie
Town: dublin
County: dublin
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Date: February 01, 2008

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I really need some help, I'm at rock bottom and don't think I can cope anymore. I found this site on Google and it looks great.

Name: Emma
Town: edenderry/daingean/rhode
County: offaly
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Date: January 31, 2008

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I think this site is very good, it can be a great support for parents. I am 26 with 2 children and suffered with pnd after my second child who is now 3. It helps to talk if anyone needs any advice or help or just a chat, i would be happy to help. carrickemma@hotmail.com

Name: pamlels
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County: tipperary
Country: ireland
Date: January 22, 2008

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i am 22 i tink i suffered pnd since my first baby and i done nothing about it. my second baby is now 1 and i have never felt so bad. i constantly shout and it kills me to get up in the morning i just wish i could curl up and dissapear. i am losin my partner because i am so paranoid and jealous.. i am even jealous of him going to work. i am so lonley. i have been given efexor by my gp but i really dont want to be dependant on them and im scared of the side-effects and withdrawals.. what should i do, i cant cope anymore

Name: jane
Town: dublin
County:
Country: ireland
Date: January 21, 2008

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just heard of this website from the afternoon show Hi my name is jane im 25 and I think I have post natal depression my son was born in October 07 he is 3 months old now I used to feel like I couldn’t cope that he didn’t want me I didn’t like been left along with him not because I thought I would hurt him just because I would panic been on my own when he would cry I didn’t like going out because when I did he would cry and I just wanted to run home im glad to say I don’t feel that way now but im still have problem with the physical symptoms I get bad headaches pains in my chest anxity panic attacks and some times at night when im trying to go asleep I get like a funny feeling come over me like im floating up in the air and I cant breath and panic its very scary I cant seem to shack the feeling that there is something serious wrong with me im not on meds and was at my gp but didnt find the gp very helpful any help would be greatful please reply

Name: selina
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County: dublin
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Date: January 21, 2008

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i just heard about this page on the afternoon show i have a 5 month old my boyfriend walked out before christmas i feel so alone and i panic when i go out

Name: Mary
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County: Waterford
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Date: December 23, 2007

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Hi i had a baby 8 months ago . I had a wonderful pregnancy but after he was born i was very stressed and tired and found breastfeeding particularly hard. When i gave up breastfeeding after eleven weeks i think things got worse . I was so busy and tired that i almost forgot i could have PND . I had the usual symptoms - snapping at my husband, hiding away from people, very tearful.My GP took one look at me after about 4 months and put me on lexapro and to be honest i have not looked back since. I felt i needed to be well to look after the baby even though i first resisted going on antidepressants. I would tell any mum who is not coping to definitely go about it and not to be ashamed. I actually found out by talking to other mums i met that they suffered from PND and it was was such a relief to share it with some one.

Name: Sinead
Town: cork
County: cork
Country: Ireland
Date: November 14, 2007

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Hi Alex, in same situation...work, young boy to look after with all the school stress, partner good on practical level, but no emotional or other support, no communication..feeling very lonely and isolated.Glad I have my part-time work which gets me away from it all for a while. I understand how you are feeling..I try more and more now to concentrate on myself and do anything to make me a little happier, so whatever it is you may enjoy and you find time for, just think of yourself a little more...

Name: Alex
Town: Cork
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: November 09, 2007

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Just been put on Gerozac am somewhat wary but have a pressured life teens, work, parents and general day to day stuff. Feel inadequate and very lonely at times. My husband just ignores. Does his best in many ways but works a lot not into discussion

Name: claire adams
Town: dublin
County: dublin
Country: ireland
Date: October 15, 2007

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hello anyone just found the site to nite,im really confussed at the moment,im so tired and fed up,i dont know if its pnd or what,i'm putting it down to my house which is in awful mess,were renavating it the last year,i had no kitchen for 5wks only got it in last wkend and working taps yesterday,my bathroom is disgusting,it doesnt flush have to use a bucket to flush it,which the children cant do so have to watch them if they use the bathroom,my husband seems to walk around with his eyes closed,i have 4 children 2 are twins aged 2,and im constanly in and out of the hospital,3-4 app every month,my son mite have a metabolic condition,getting test done all the time,im shouting at the kids for no reason, there great kids and i feel so quilty for shouting at them(crying now typing this) cos i feel so guilty,i went to the doc last year and he gave me gerozac havnt had any since,but i dont know if i feel like this cos of the house and the constant hospital app,getting 4kids out the door for school...one of the twins is extremly very very active,please can any one tell me what is it im feeling, thanks

Name: pauline
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County: co kerry
Country: ireland
Date: September 17, 2007

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hi this site is great, talking to people who really understands, helps, i think only for this site i would be lost

Name: Tess
Town: Tullow
County: Carlow
Country: Ireland
Date: June 15, 2007

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Delighted to find this website. I did not know it existed, I often thought someone should set up something for pnd sufferers to share their experiences, worries and advice. This is so much appreciated. Thanks Tess

Name: orla
Town: douglas
County: cork
Country: ire
Date: May 29, 2007

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this website is fantastic.well done madge in keeping it goen.was a real life saver for me xxx

Name: Aine Stapleton
Town: Clondalkin
County: Dublin 22
Country: Ireland
Date: May 27, 2007

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Sitting in tears reading these. Not coping either, but let it go on for a year, don't go out at night with my husband or indeed anyone for that matter. In fact, I don't do anything other than moan and snap at my 2 beautiful daughters and my brilliant husband. Told him thurs how I am feeling, only after he pushed me to the edge, but need to sort it out now, cause it ain't going to fix itself. I think he thinks I am mad!

Name: Yvonne
Town: Dublin
County: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Date: March 29, 2007

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hello there, i recently heard about this site on the afternoon show i have a beautiful baby girl who will be 2 years old this coming september. however i have suffered from pnd since she was born i was on lexapro 10mg for a couple of months but am not on any medication at the moment, i feel myself constantly thinking negatively and feel like my confidence has hit rock bottom since becoming a mother, i love my daughter dearly and she is a good, bubbly little toddler which really frustrates me at times as i think why am i like this if i have such a good child, i find myself constantly snapping at my partner and crying a lot, also i have difficulty sleeping at night and suffer with panic/anxiety attacks. i find the whole life changing experience very difficult to come to terms with and no matter how hard i try the negativity just seems to be taking over me. If there is anybody out there who feels the same i would really like to chat with them and try any suggestions they may have to help me get through this very difficult time.

Name: anita
Town: dublin
County: dublin
Country: ireland
Date: March 23, 2007

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I just discovered the website yesterday after hearing about it on the afternoon show. I think its very informative. It's great to read other womens stories and to be able to ask questions and reply to others is such a help. Thanks to everyone for the support

Name: Mary
Town: Waterford
County: Waterford
Country: Ireland
Date: March 20, 2007

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Hi my name is Mary and i suffered from depression and was treated for it a year ago. I am 8 months pregnant and feeling wonderful but i am welll aware that i have a very good chance of suffering from PND when the baby is born.My plan is to monitor myself and to talk to nurses, my husband and my doctor who already knows.The key thing is to let people know you are not feeling good and to get help as soon as possible It may not happen. Iam delighted to see such a website is available and will definitely be staying in touch with it.

Name: Daniela
Town: Galway
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Date: March 20, 2007

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Hi i saw the site just today but it is fantastic because until now i tought i'm mad.i would like to know if there are any metings held in galway!

Name: Aisling Noonan
Town: Glanmire
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: March 08, 2007

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This is my first time on this web site. Thought i was the only one who was feeling like this until i was reading through the lists of women who all have the exact problems that i have. And it is very good to know that i can talk to people here. I was told i had PND last august after having my daughter in late may. For the past few months i dont feel any better, keep taking my moods out on my 8 year old daughter, i know she is innocent but it has to change and i dont know how???? I am on Zispin 30MG for 2 months.

Name: nodlaig coveney
Town: cork
County: cork
Country: ireland
Date: February 28, 2007

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I feel that I am no longer battling this depression on my own with help from hospital. I can go on internet in comfort of my own home and chat with those whose understand in a non judgemental way. It is very diffficult for my family, parents, friends who dont know how to help. I am confident that help is available after babys birth end of may.tanx.

Name: gemma
Town: douglas
County: cork
Country:
Date: February 18, 2007

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hi madge, i just send you and email. thanks for this website.

Name: Jenny
Town: Clonee
County: Co Meath
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Date: January 30, 2007

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Great site. Just realised what I have been feeling is PND. Went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago, and spoke to the Health Nurse today. Happier to see that this is normal. After working in a hugely stressful job, I didnt take the time to chill before my beautiful daughter was born and felt really disapointed in myself that I felt so rotten afterwards. She is an amazing baby so good - she must have written all the handbooks in a previous life and I couldnt understand why things like not being able to get a parking space drove me to distraction - A weight has been lifted off my shoulders reading the discussion links - I am normal and not a serious nutcase. Thank you.

Name: Lena McAllister
Town: Ballintemple
County: cork
Country: ireland
Date: January 26, 2007

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I had been suffering from depression before I found out I was pregnant and was taking Lustral. I weaned myself off the medication immediately and had a great pregnancy. It was the happiest I had been in years. However, when my daughter was about five months old I felt myself slipping again. I was Crying all day, awake all night & snapping at my husband and family... My daughter is ten months now and not a lot has changed, so I decided today I need to go back to my GP and spell it out. It's really hard to admit that you need help sometimes, especially when your a mother. I think I expect too much of myself at times and don't allow myself any time to breathe. I've avoided meeting up with people and am starting to hide out a bit. It's awful as I feel I'm just a spectator in life.... I've made the first step in talking about.Here's hoping.....

Name: Madge
Town: PND office Cork
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Date: January 18, 2007

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Fran, I am affraid there is no group in Galway but I do have a few names of girls that would like to start something. Could you please send me on your details i.e your phone no. e mail and give me an idea what part of Galway you are from and I will pass it on.

Name: fran
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County: galway
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Date: December 05, 2006

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is there any support group in galway???

Name: Sandra
Town: Balbriggan
County: Dublin
Country:
Date: November 23, 2006

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Hi Madge , I've tried a few times to mail you but It just keeps bouncing back. I'm living in North County Dublin and would be interested in setting up a support Group in my area . I put a post on your site before but no one responded , so if you know of anyone in my area or could give me any info/advise on how to progress further with this I'd be very grateful. Congratulations by the way on your website , it has been a god send to me and helped me so much to get over some difficult times Thanks & Regards Sandra

Name: Valerie
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County: Co. Chorcaí
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Date: November 04, 2006

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Hi! Remember me? The French woman who speaks Irish! Tonight, I just want to thank Madge and all the women I met during the PND monthly meetings. It was 6 months ago. At that time, 6 months after the birth of my daughter, I was all tears, I hated my life, I couldn’t cope with my everyday tasks. The meetings did me good. Talking was a relief and listening to other mothers experiences gave me a lot of strength. It was good to know I wasn’t alone and that mothers get over PND. Following the advice of Madge and other mothers, I have started to take some time for myself. I am now going to art classes once a week. Moreover, the antidepressant has been a great help: it has lifted me up, I have stopped being so negative about everything and finally I have started enjoying my life. I would encourage any mother feeling down, even though she’s not sure she’s going through a PND, to seek for help. Talk to your GP (personally I couldn’t: I cried all appointment long!), go to the PND meetings, read about PND and accept to go on antidepressant. It doesn’t mean it’s hopeless. You might just need a crutch for a while. The time to come back to life. It’s only now that I realised how low I have been. Tonight, I’m gonna take my last ¼ of antidepressant tablet. It’s there, on the bed table, waiting for me beside Brooke Shield’s book (that I haven’t touched yet!). It’s a new step but I have a new project in mind: having another baby! Good luck to all of yew. Go raibh maith agat agus slán! Valérie

Name: Michelle O'Brien
Town: Cork
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: October 17, 2006

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Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can help. I have a toddler nearly 3 yrs she use to sleep very well until our new baby came. It turned her world upside down and since then she wakes 5 to 6 times a night. We have tried everything and I mean everything. I have even bought books. Can anyone help?

Name: Catherine
Town:
County: Cork
Country:
Date: September 24, 2006

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hi my name is catherine would like to link with someone who has had puerperal psychosis !!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: tracey
Town: edenderry
County: offaly
Country: ireland
Date: September 22, 2006

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would like to meet someone with pnd this is my third baby and third time to have it and its getting me down

Name: Deirdre
Town: Tralee
County: Co. Kerry
Country: Ireland
Date: September 14, 2006

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I suffered for a year and a half before I was diagnosed. I met the darkest places in that time. But 18 months later i have weaned myself off the anti d and am doing good. Any one in the tralee area feeling like they are alone i would be happy to met for a chat.

Name: amanda
Town: wicklow
County:
Country:
Date: September 13, 2006

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jusy found out about this web site by watching tv3 this morning, hearing the two women talking gave me some happyness i thought i was just losing the plot but what the women said about thier pnd has and still is happining to me, i dont have a computer at home so i came to the libary which is a big thing for me to do right now ,but worth it to know i am not alone .

Name: Dan
Town: Castlebar
County:
Country:
Date: August 10, 2006

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So glad I found this site, its great to see men getting involved, good to know I am not alone.

Name: anne simpson
Town: inverness
County: highland area
Country: scotland
Date: July 08, 2006

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hi madge greetings from HAPIS . Was doing a spring cleaning and came across your card.TINA and I ARE STILL GOING STRONG .We are funding a perinatal mental health nurse LAURAMACDONALD to go to this years conf .in KEELE are you going .?Our new leaflet is on our site . CHEERS anne

Name: VJ
Town:
County: Kilkenny/Waterford border
Country:
Date: June 15, 2006

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Again, like everyone else I can't believe ther lack of support there is for women with PND. As far as GPs are concerend (I have seen 2 as I wanted a 2nd opinion) the only answer is anti-depressants. I have not succumbed to them yet. Am taking St. Johns Wort and seeing an accupuncturist but I feel like I need to talk. If anyone in the Kilkenny/Waterford area is interested in meeting up and starting up a support group please let me know.

Name: Roisin
Town: Wexford
County:
Country:
Date: June 09, 2006

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How come such a common illness is not talked about openly? How come medication is the only answer outside Dublin or Cork? At least we have the web. It's good to know there are women like me out there. Thanks for everything guys.

Name: Sandra
Town: Galway
County:
Country:
Date: May 11, 2006

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I wish we had a support group in Galway, I feel so jellous of the woman in Cork. I have very bad depression since the birth of my third child and have found the Website great but I would love to meet others in the same boat as myself, just to be reassured that I am not going mad and that I am not on my own. Its a very lonely illness.

Name: Lorelei
Town: Cork
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: April 12, 2006

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Just discovered this site through rollercoaster.ie. It is wonderful but what shocks me is that it has been available and I never knew. I had depression prior to pregnancy with my first but was able to come off the Lustral. While giving birth I was monitored by hospital and afterwards at home the health nurse checked up on me. Having had depression I suppose I was high risk. 10 months after my baby was born I finally gave in and admitted that I had gone down hill again and needed help. so I have resumed my visits to a physchtrist and my medication (Lustral) No one in those last eight months has told me about this web site or that there is a support group. I am glad that I have found it but there are probably more like me out there that are unaware that you exist.

Name: culleton
Town:
County: kildare
Country: ireland
Date: March 08, 2006

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After my second pregnancy I suffered from pnd. Following encouragment from hubby and family I sought gp help very early. Its great to see an irish website dedicated to pnd. keep up the good work

Name: Catherine
Town: Kilkenny
County:
Country:
Date: February 16, 2006

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This website has been a life saver. I felt so isolated living in Kilkenny where there is no support group but then I found you and it has really helped to know I am not alone with this terrible illness. Thanks again and keep up the good work

Name: karen
Town:
County: cork
Country:
Date: January 16, 2006

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Hi, I just want to ask anyone do they know how long do the public health nurses call to them for?When my babies came out of the hospital the nurse called the following day and I have never seen her again that was nearly 6 months ago, is this right? My husband thinks that I should go to my doctor as i'm feeling a bit down the last number of weeks.I had twins in August and it is really tough going.I get both babies down to sleep then one decides to wake up and then the crying wakes up the other one.I know it can't be right for me to be crying during the day but i am afraid to go to the doctor to see what she has to say. Can anyone help me out before my husband brings me to the doctor himself as he knows that i need some help!!! Thanks, Karen.

Name:
Town:
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Date: December 20, 2005

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Madge Keep up the good work.Happy Christmas. Mary Troy

Name: Karen
Town: cork
County: cork
Country: ireland
Date: December 07, 2005

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Hi, Just found this site for the first time tonight after seeing and artical in a news letter. I had twins this year in august and feel that it is so hard just to get out of the house to go to the shop without one of the babies acting up and i just know that i will never leave the house unless someone is with me as i feel i can't go 2 minutes down the road and i'm going to have to turn back with them. I had so much help with them for 2 months when they were born then everything stop as relatives had to get on with their own lives with school going back, then my husband works long hours and both my husbands family and mine live on the other side of the city, so i just feel alone during the week, maybe its nothing but I just feel a bit alone sometimes. thanks for letting me be able to say a few things karen

Name: Nickie
Town: Drogheda
County:
Country:
Date: November 10, 2005

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I have just recently been told I have PND after I had thoughts of suicide. I have never been so frightened; I have been feeling so low for the last month. (Son now 11wks) The doctor gave me Cipramil 30mg.I just want to say that I was in total denial about having PND for the last month, (Stigma attached of feeling useless and incapable)and when friends and family asked how I was I just replied fine. However after asking for help when I was at my lowest I cannot believe the support I am getting. The health nurse calls out to see me regularly and I am feeling a lot more positive about the future. Yes I have my bad days but they don’t seem so bad when you have people around you that want to help. Please do not wait to get to your lowest point I was lucky my husband recognized something was wrong. If you feel low, talk to someone.

Name: Anne
Town: Kilkenny
County:
Country:
Date: November 10, 2005

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So delighted to find this web site, it really helps to know I am not alone. I only wish that there were more support groups, it is hard to believe that there is only one in Dublin and Cork.

Name: Madge
Town: Cork
County:
Country:
Date: September 27, 2005

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Una thank you for your comments. Public Health Nurses should be checking for PND, also it should be discussed at anti natal classed so that new mums are aware of the high incidence of PND. It is a few years since we had a conferance maby its something we should think about!!!

Name: Mary
Town: Cork
County:
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Date: September 27, 2005

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Michelle I feel your anxiety, we all hate taking tablets especialy antidepressants but you need help. Affexor are very good I was on them myself and I didnt get addicted. Around 15% of women get depressed after childbirth you should not feel ashamed, its an illness you didnt cause it. Why dont you ring the Support Group in Cork where you can talk over your fears, they are very helpful 021 4923162 Tues Wed & Thurs

Name: Michelle
Town:
County: Westmeath
Country:
Date: September 26, 2005

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I feel so low my baby is 6 weeks old. My doctor has prescribed affex 20mg . I am scared to take it. There is such a stigma attached. could someone advise me . i do not want to become addicted.

Name: Una
Town:
County: Offaly
Country:
Date: August 21, 2005

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Good to read about other people in the same boat. I do feel, however, that there is a serious lack of awareness out there about this. It strikes me that a lot of people are diagnosed quite late on (6 months plus - I was 9 months). Does this mean that health professionals don't pick up on it? Since anew mother sees a public health nurse maybe twice post birth, how can it be picked up early? Also, is there any national conference on PND?

Name: sinead
Town:
County: wexford
Country:
Date: July 28, 2005

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Just to open the website and see the statement about women with pnd do get better makes such an impression. Your services and website are excellent.

Name: niamh
Town: claremorris
County: mayo
Country:
Date: June 08, 2005

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hi there..i'm just delighted to see that at last we PND sufferers can access some support. I experienced puerperal psychosis about one week after having my baby. He is now 14 months and i am well on the road to recovery. It's been a long and lonely road but there is light at the end of the tunnel...

Name: rhonda
Town: carrigaline
County: cork
Country: ireland
Date: May 17, 2005

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great website..very comforting reading other mums stories it felt good to read their expierences and know that i am definetly not the only one...thank god...my baby is 10 months and i was diagnosed about 6weeks ago i am taking affex 20 mg and am doing ok ....

Name: Mary Susan
Town: Dublin
County: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Date: May 11, 2005

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Excellent web site but I was hoping to find out more about puerperal psychosis or to find some one with with a shared experience.

Name: Annemarie
Town: Belfast
County: Antrim
Country: N.Ireland
Date: January 03, 2005

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thanks for having this web site have not been able to find any that are as informative as this thanks has really helped me alot

Name: Ann
Town: Navan
County:
Country:
Date: November 11, 2004

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Thank you for the great Website, great to know I am not alone

Name: ANNE SIMPSON /TINA SMITH
Town: INVERNESS IV2 4LL
County: HIGHLAND REGION
Country: SCOTLAND
Date: September 27, 2004

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great to meet up with madge at the marce conference .perhaps we could link our websites www. hapis .org .uk for mothers who are trying to find scottish help .and we will add yours . love to all anne /tina

Name: Mary
Town: Midleton
County: Co Cork
Country:
Date: August 26, 2004

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So glad to find your web site. I felt I was the only one suffering this terrible illness its so good to know I am not alone. Keep up the good work

Name: Maria
Town: Douglas
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: July 05, 2004

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hi madge and co, i have attended the support group after suffering from pnd after the birth of my two kids, now aged 5 and 2. It really was of great help. i was delighted to read about the new web site, i am sure it will be of help to many. keep up the good work.

Name: Nicola
Town:
County: Meath
Country: Ireland
Date: May 26, 2004

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Congratulations on the launch of this wonderful web-site! It is inviting informative and full of caring undertones.. Thank you. I feel there is so little support out there for women you are left in a very lonely place and feel as if you are cracking up. your group obviously care enough to reach out. Continued success.

Name: Annette
Town: Douglas
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: May 14, 2004

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Well done - I wish this site would have been there for me 4 years ago. I didn't even know about this support group that was only down the road from me! It has taken me until now to really get over the effects of PND. I had a late diagnosis and became very dependant on the medication. But I'm back now and want to ensure all of you out there that there will come an end to it!

Name: Margaret
Town: Cobh
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Date: April 27, 2004

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Congratulations and well done Madge on a very informative website. I am sure that this will be of great benefit to people suffering from post natal depression.

Name: Maggie
Town:
County: Carlow
Country:
Date: April 22, 2004

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Well done Madge and all your team . Its a fantastic way to reach out to mothers all over Ireland. I wish you continued success.

Name: Joyce
Town:
County: Cork
Country:
Date: April 17, 2004

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Comments: Great to have a website on PND. I had found the discussion boards on rollercoaster.ie a brilliant help, but it's wonderful to have a dedicated website to find information on. Maybe you could make it clearer though that PND can strike months after giving birth? I developed it late and thought it couldn't be PND as any information I could find on it made it seem that PND only occured within weeks of having a baby. Keep up the good work!

Name: mary
Town: Tipperary
County:
Country:
Date: February 18, 2004

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Fantstic to see a Website for PND. I had no where to turn when I had Pnd 10 years ago. Well done, Nd keep up the good work. We need groups all over Ireland.

Name: Bernie
Town: dublin
County: dublin
Country: ireland
Date: January 24, 2004

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Congratulations on a wonderful website. Keep up the good work. It is such a heart break that there no longer is a network of support groups in Ireland.

 

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