Dancing With The Darkness
Moving Through Postnatal Depression
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Post-natal depression is a very lonely illness – as are all mental illnesses. During the years I was ill, I looked everywhere for books that would help me understand what I was going through and find ways to heal. Autobiographical books reassured me that I was not alone in what I was experiencing, however they made my pain more intense, as I identified so strongly with the pain of the writer. Psychological books made me feel even more overwhelmed with the list of things I should be doing to get well. I also had incredible difficulty maintaining enough concentration to be able to comprehend and assimilate so much information. "Dancing With The Darkness" has been written to help you when you are lost in the ‘black cloud’, when cognitive function is impaired, when reading is no longer easy because concentration and comprehension are fractured...when all the great books on depression may be just too much information or just ‘too many words’. My hope is that "Dancing With The Darkness" will inspire, comfort, reassure, and inform. It is not a program, method, or course to be followed. It does not pretend to have all the answers. "Dancing With The Darkness" is a book of hope. A collection of wisdom, thoughts, facts and questions meant to provide inspiration and support. It is a friend to turn to in the loneliness of the night. A friend reminding you that you are not alone, that you will get through this, and reminding you to hope. Hope gives us the courage to keep going.
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About the Book
“Dancing With The Darkness" is a book about hope! It is meant to create points of light in the darkness of postnatal depression. We all arrive in the darkness via different routes, and so, our journey towards the light will be defined by our own needs. This book aims to remind us that true healing is in our hands and requires our wisdom and instinct to get there. Written in bursts of inspiration, so as not to overwhelm the exhausted mind, this book provides moments of rest and reminders to keep hoping.
About the Author
Before she had children, Michelle Allan-Ramsay knew she would be a perfect parent! Now that she is a parent, Michelle KNOWS she has no idea! There are no perfect parents – just people trying hard to be the best they can be! Michelle experienced Postnatal Depression for four years after the birth of her second child, and knows the value of alternative health modalities to mental health. She has personally experienced the gifts that such a journey can bestow in terms of spiritual awareness and connection. She therefore writes from personal experience. Michelle has several university qualifications which have supported her work in the disability sector, including the development of training programs to prepare clients for successful employment, as well as conducting a dance therapy program for adults with disabilities. She has also worked in natural therapy practices including kinesiology and acupuncture settings. Michelle is an eternal seeker of Truth. She believes that change is exciting, people are interesting, and kindness matters. Michelle currently lives in Queensland, Australia. She has two gorgeous children who remind her every day that Angels live amongst us. She is married to a brave soul who continues to walk beside her even though he doesn’t know where the path will lead.