Dads and Depression

04/03/2024

💡 Volunteer Spotlight 💡
Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do ❤️ and I'd like to introduce you to one of them....this is Ollie. Here's what he says about volunteering for PANDAS ⬇️

"I have volunteered for PANDAS since May 2022, but I actually began my journey as a service user in September 2019.

I had suffered with depression and anxiety for a long time prior to the birth of my first. Then, due to a traumatic pregnancy and a rough birth, I became worse and needed to seek help. That led me to the PANDAS Facebook group that I now help maintain (you can find this group if you search on Facebook for "PANDAS Dads Closed Group"). The space helped me so much, just knowing that I had a safe space to vent my feelings and problems helped ease the feeling of guilt that I was bothering my partner, especially after we had been through so much.

After using the group for a couple of years, I then learnt PANDAS were looking for volunteers and, knowing I was in a much better place then because of the support I’d got from PANDAS, I decided to step up!

My favourite part of my volunteering is our weekly Dad’s Zoom calls and the rapport I have with all the Dads on there is absolutely amazing; cracking jokes, sharing feelings and just knowing we are making a difference to one another directly because of our thoughts and experiences.

To anyone who is considering volunteering, you will not regret it. No matter which department you work in, you will be volunteering with a team of amazing and caring people who all look out for each other, ensuring that you are also looked after."

Ollie - we are so grateful for your hard work ❤️ If you are interested in volunteering for PANDAS you can find out more at https://loom.ly/71BYM2A

18/02/2024

If you’re a dad who needs support as a result of birth trauma, please do join our new Zoom drop-in with Scott Mair.

13/09/2022

25/07/2022

I am very proud of this young man and how he is representing himself and the city of Liverpool. His achievements are many but what he said and done to raise awareness for mens and the is by far his best work to date. Theufcbaddy make no mistake you have just saved lives mate .

05/05/2022

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04/05/2022

You are not alone, it's not your fault, you will get better.
If you are struggling with how you are feeling - reach out- your is here for you
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16/03/2022

230 babies a year die from SIDS in the UK – that’s 4 babies a week. Since the Back to Sleep Campaign in 1991 it has decreased by 82%. Ensure the parents you work with are aware of the safer sleep advice - together we can do this

02/03/2022

Today marks the start of Lent, the 40-day countdown to Easter.

While many of us are still digesting yesterday’s pancakes, we’re also deciding on what to give up for the next 40 days… We’re proposing that this year you give up being hard on yourself. We live in a world where societal pressures are all around us – from exam pressures, and school-related stresses; to the ever-growing pressure to ‘live your best life’ on social media.

Let’s give up putting pressure on ourselves for things that we cannot change.

For the following 40 days, let’s give up being hard on ourselves. Give up putting undue pressure on ourselves. And if things get too much – let’s give up hiding our feelings away; talk to somebody you trust about how you’re feeling and you might just find that you’re not alone in your thoughts.

Don’t give up.

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/dont-give-up/

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