Mums Matter Psychology

Mums Matter Psychology Mums Matter Psychology is dedicated to quality mental health care for pregnant women and new mums.

Introducing: Anasua Chakrabarti RoyPsychologist and PsychotherapistAnasua is a Registered Psychologist and Psychotherapi...
29/07/2026

Introducing: Anasua Chakrabarti Roy
Psychologist and Psychotherapist

Anasua is a Registered Psychologist and Psychotherapist with over 20 years experience. She is accredited by Medicare Australia and has been supporting mums through pregnancy and post natal care. Anasua offers a warm supportive spacetailors psychological interventions based on assessing one’s presenting issues.

❓ FAQ: Why do I feel guilty resting?Many parents internalize the belief that their worth depends on constant productivit...
28/07/2026

❓ FAQ: Why do I feel guilty resting?

Many parents internalize the belief that their worth depends on constant productivity and self-sacrifice. This cultural programming runs deep—good mothers put everyone else first, never stop working, and certainly don't rest while tasks remain undone.

This guilt about resting isn't your personal failure—it's absorbed messaging that maternal worth equals endless doing. Rest gets framed as selfishness or laziness rather than biological necessity.

Additionally, when you finally stop moving, suppressed emotions and exhaustion surface, making rest feel worse initially than staying busy. Your nervous system might interpret stopping as unsafe after operating in survival mode for so long.

Rest isn't something you earn through completing everything—it's a fundamental need you deserve simply for being human. Your worth exists independent of productivity. Rest is productive—it restores the capacity to show up for what matters.

"Halfway through a fight last year, I said one of these to Greg.It was the “I’m not against you. I’m just scared.” one.I...
27/07/2026

"Halfway through a fight last year, I said one of these to Greg.

It was the “I’m not against you. I’m just scared.” one.

I’d been coming in hot — sharp and ready to defend my position. But underneath the anger was something quieter I hadn’t said yet: I was scared. Scared we were drifting, scared I wasn’t getting through. I was performing the anger and swallowing the fear, because anger felt stronger. The moment I named the fear out loud, something in him softened. Something in me did too.

These are the ones I come back to in the moments that count. Save them. Send them to the partner you’ve been wanting to fight differently with.

Because the anger was never really the problem. The fear you both stop naming is — and naming it in the heat of the moment is hard to do alone."

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Additional psychiatric support when mental health symptoms become more complexPregnancy, birth and early motherhood can ...
26/07/2026

Additional psychiatric support when mental health symptoms become more complex

Pregnancy, birth and early motherhood can be emotionally demanding experiences. While many mothers benefit from psychological therapy, there are times when additional medical support may be helpful.

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialise in mental health. They are trained to assess more complex or persistent symptoms and can provide guidance about a range of treatment options.

Mums Matter is pleased to welcome Dr Beate Harrison, an experienced psychiatrist who works with adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns, including those that may arise during pregnancy and early parenthood. Dr Beate Harrison works alongside the Mums Matter team to provide additional specialist support when it is needed.

How appointments work
Appointments with Dr Beate Harrison are facilitated through our clinical partner, Call to Mind, who provide the administrative support for psychiatric consultations.
This allows Dr Beate Harrison to work closely with the Mums Matter team while ensuring appointments, referrals and billing are managed through an established specialist psychiatry service.

Contact us for more information
It can sometimes be difficult to know what kind of support is needed. If you are unsure whether seeing a psychiatrist may be helpful, our team can talk through your situation and help guide you toward the most appropriate next step.

When might psychiatric support be helpful?
🩵Some mothers consider seeing a psychiatrist if they are experiencing:
🩵Depression that feels difficult to manage
🩵Anxiety, panic or intrusive thoughts
🩵Symptoms related to birth trauma
🩵Mental health difficulties that have not improved with therapy alone
🩵More complex mental health concerns

A psychiatrist can provide a detailed assessment and talk through possible treatment options based on your individual circumstances.

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😴 Why Rest Feels Impossible SometimesUnderstanding the connection between stress and nervous system activation. When you...
24/07/2026

😴 Why Rest Feels Impossible Sometimes

Understanding the connection between stress and nervous system activation. When your nervous system is in survival mode—fight, flight, or freeze—rest becomes physiologically difficult, not just logistically challenging.

Chronic stress keeps your nervous system activated, releasing cortisol and adrenaline that make relaxation feel impossible even when you have opportunity. Your body interprets stopping as unsafe when it's been operating in threat-detection mode constantly.

Additionally, when you finally pause, all the emotions and exhaustion you've been suppressing surface. Rest can initially feel worse than staying busy because you're finally processing what you've been avoiding through constant movement.

Your nervous system needs regulation before it can access rest. This might mean co-regulation with safe people, somatic practices that shift your state, or professional support addressing the chronic stress keeping you activated.
Rest isn't weakness—it requires nervous system safety that stress actively prevents.

Introducing: Athalie Phau, Clinical PsychologistI’m Athalie, a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in supporti...
22/07/2026

Introducing: Athalie Phau, Clinical Psychologist

I’m Athalie, a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood. I offer a warm, compassionate space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported through the emotional ups and downs of this season. I work with perinatal experiences including birth trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, identity changes, neurodiversity, and cultural or adjustment challenges. My approach is collaborative and evidence-based, tailored to your needs and values. Clients often share they feel safe, deeply understood, and gently guided. Having lived across cultures and experienced perinatal loss myself, I bring both professional and personal insight to my work.

🌋 Mum Rage: The Emotion No One Talks AboutMaternal rage—intense, frightening anger that feels disproportionate to trigge...
21/07/2026

🌋 Mum Rage: The Emotion No One Talks About

Maternal rage—intense, frightening anger that feels disproportionate to triggers—is common but rarely discussed. Many mothers experience sudden fury that shocks and shames them, creating isolation because they fear judgment for these "unacceptable" feelings.

Rage often signals unmet needs, violated boundaries, chronic sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, or accumulated resentment about invisible labor. It's your body's protest against operating beyond capacity without adequate support.

This rage doesn't make you a bad mother—it makes you human pushed past sustainable limits. The intensity reflects how much you're carrying, not deficiency in your character or love for your child.

If rage feels uncontrollable, frightens you, or includes thoughts of harm, seek immediate professional support. For manageable rage, identifying triggers, addressing underlying needs, setting boundaries, and building support systems helps significantly.

Your rage deserves acknowledgment, not additional shame about having feelings that reveal you're overwhelmed.

"Healing isn’t measured in symptom-free days. It’s measured in moments of self-compassion, in the pauses between panic, ...
20/07/2026

"Healing isn’t measured in symptom-free days. It’s measured in moments of self-compassion, in the pauses between panic, in the choice to respond with curiosity instead of fear.

You might not feel great today. But if you met your discomfort with gentleness instead of spiralling—that’s progress.

Keep showing up. Your brain is learning. 💛"

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