Dear London Mum,
If you’re reading this and feeling a sense of emptiness, overwhelm, or disconnection – please know you’re not alone.
As Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May) approaches, we at London Mums Magazine want to reach out to those who may be smiling on the outside but quietly crumbling inside. You may be caring for little ones, keeping the household ticking over, or juggling a job, yet still feel something is missing – a nagging void, a numbness that’s hard to explain.
We see you. And we want to remind you: your feelings are valid.
Motherhood is beautiful, yes. But it can also be lonely, exhausting, and mentally draining. Society doesn’t always give mums permission to say they’re struggling. There’s this invisible pressure to keep going, to be strong for everyone else. But the truth is, you deserve support too.
Mental health isn’t always about dramatic breakdowns – sometimes it’s simply waking up and feeling nothing, or wondering when you last laughed from your belly. And for many mums, those feelings go unnoticed, buried under packed lunches and bedtime stories.
This week, we urge you to take a moment – for yourself. Reflect. Reach out. Talk. Ask for help. Whether it’s confiding in a friend, speaking to a GP, or exploring therapy, there are paths to healing.
And if you’re looking for a gentle, drug-free approach, hypnotherapy might be worth exploring. It’s is a powerful therapeutic tool that gently rewires subconscious patterns, soothes emotional strain, and reminds mums — often their own harshest critics — that they are doing better than they think, and that their strength, patience, and love are more than enough.
London Mums’ resident expert hypnotherapist, Marygrace Anderson, shares these gentle tips to start reconnecting with your wellbeing.
- Breathe with intention. Try inhaling for 4 counts, holding for 4, and exhaling for 6. Repeat this a few times when you feel tension building.
- Affirm your worth. Each morning, look in the mirror and say something kind to yourself – even if it feels silly at first.
- Visualise calm. Imagine a peaceful place in your mind: a beach, a garden, a safe room. Hypnotherapy uses images to help regulate and relax your nervous system.
- Don’t suffer in silence. If you’re feeling persistently low, consider booking a session with a qualified hypnotherapist. Marygrace specialises in supporting mums through every stage of motherhood — whether you’re in the haze of newborn days or facing the emotional shifts of parenting older children. She understands the unique mental load mums carry and helps them gently find clarity, calm, and confidence again.
Above all, know this:
You matter. You are more than a mum. You are a whole person, and your wellbeing is just as important as anyone else’s.
With love and solidarity,
The London Mums Team