Dr Rosie Gilderthorp

Dr Rosie Gilderthorp I'm a Clinical Psychologist on a mission to help parents who love work and their families to stop apologising and start enjoying life more. Therapy. Consultancy.

I can support your mental wellbeing through pregnancy and back into work. Hypnobirthing.

11/05/2026

For neurodivergent mums, the constant noise, touch, change, broken sleep and unpredictable demands can push your nervous system hard.⁠
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Give me a follow and I’ll send you my free guide to help you work out what’s overwhelming you and where you can start making things feel more manageable 🫶⁠
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07/05/2026

Every mum (especially ND mums) should know this. Birth trauma is not about what happened. It is about how you experienced it.⁠
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In my latest Substack article, I share Hannah and Samira’s stories and how we began to gently help their nervous systems out of survival mode.⁠
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👉 Subscribe to my Substack to read the full piece and get practical, compassionate ideas for your own recovery.⁠
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Comment SUBSTACK if you’d like the link.⁠
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02/05/2026

"At least the baby is healthy” can damage maternal mental health, for ND mums especially.⁠
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This month, I’ve written up two stories to show how this plays out in real life and why it’s so important we stop shutting mothers down with “at least…” ⁠
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👉 Subscribe to my Substack to read the full piece and share with anyone who might be feeling alone in their struggle.⁠
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Comment SUBSTACK and I’ll send you the link.⁠
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24/04/2026

I used to think a "good parent" had family dinners at the table every night. ⁠
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Now, I know my kids gagging and screaming in my "pea-scented torture chamber" was not the quality family time I was after. ⁠
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Dropping the demands helped me reconnect with the little people I’m raising and that gets me through the tough times.⁠
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What 'shoulds' have you dropped to save your family's mental health? 🤔⁠
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23/04/2026

My 2-part series on advocating for masking children is available on Substack. It’s got research and strategies to get your child the help they deserve. ⁠
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Comment SUBSTACK to get the link 👇⁠
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17/04/2026

It's time for the system to start listening to children and parents! Who's with me?⁠
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10/04/2026

The concept of "high masking" can be a trap for our girls. It allows people to blame them for their own late diagnosis and lack of adequate support when the vast majority of them have asked for help in many different ways and just been ignored. It's time to call it what it is.⁠
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What do you think? 🤔⁠
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03/04/2026

Masking is a complicated subject that has been controversial to talk about since Uta Frith’s TES article. ⁠
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I’ve put together a series of articles I hope you will find useful to help you advocate if you are a parent to a child described as “masking.” ⁠
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Comment SUBSTACK and I’ll send you the link.⁠
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23/03/2026

What does your inner critic look like? 🤔⁠
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Give them a name in the comments! 👇⁠
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20/03/2026

You want your kids to know that being good enough really is enough, so take a moment to recognise that in yourself too ❤️⁠
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What’s one small thing you did today that made life a little easier or kinder for someone you love? ⁠
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Notice it, share it below, and give yourself some credit for it.⁠
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09/03/2026

If you or your child are autistic (or questioning), I hope this shows that Autism isn’t a narrow label you have to fit yourself into.⁠
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Comment SUBSTACK, and I’ll drop you the link to my full article where you can read more about these people who have generously shared their stories in their own words 👇 ⁠
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