After having my son nearly three years ago, I struggled with an almost debilitating embarrassment about my performance as a mother...I had a difficult time parenting in front of most people...I've also never felt more invisible than I have since becoming a mother.
As someone who has lived with anxiety, depression, and OCD since I was a child, I cannot recall what it is like to be mentally well...OCD, in particular, thrives on this particularly negative emotion...One of my worst experiences was having to look after my son in front of a foster carer at a family reunion.
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