In this episode we're privileged to have Erryn Sculley, the compassionate mental health social worker behind "Nurtured Mothers Wellbeing," share her profound journey. Erryn reveals the origins of her initiative and her mission to support mothers in their mental health journeys, touching on the often-overlooked concept of matrescence.
Erryn shares her personal story and recounts discovering her mother's cancer diagnosis just one day before learning of her own pregnancy. She bravely shares how this dual journey profoundly impacted her experience and the coping mechanisms she relied on during this challenging time.
The societal myth of the "perfect mother" is explored as Erryn reflects on how it shaped her journey and offers thoughtful ideas on challenging and redefining this stereotype. She also delves into her unique transition from a nutritionist and food scientist to a mental health social worker, sharing the motivations behind this change and how her nutrition background informs her approach to mental health work.
Erryn's journey extends to her work in NDIS and youth mental health, where she shares some of her most impactful experiences and how they have shaped her perspective on mental health. We chat about Erryn choosing an elective c-section due to a history of reproductive trauma and facing judgment for this decision. Erryn and i connect on experiencing judgment from others surrodning birth and feeding and how detrimental these comments can be to women.
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