With figures suggesting that perinatal anxiety is an even bigger problem than postnatal depression, we sat down with TV presenter, counsellor and best-selling author of ‘Breaking Mad’, Anna Williamson, to get her top tips on managing anxiety and wellbeing in pregnancy and beyond. 

It was around the 3 month mark following the birth of my second child, that it became apparent my anxieties had gone way beyond the levels of normal.

Unfortunately, loss of identity and being a new mum seem to go hand in hand. Yet, considering the tornado like change a baby brings, it’s really not surprising.