ABC Everyday When a new parent says they are having a tough time, we often don't know what to say or do. ( Print text only Although she expected difficult moments, it felt like more than adjusting to motherhood. "[I remember] calling my mum desperate for her to come over, asking my husband to finish work early every day, counting down the hours until I wasn't with the baby on my own," the Sydneysider says. "I remember feeling very scared and alone and needed people around me." After speaking to her GP and psychologist, Anna was diagnosed with postnatal depression. When a new parent says they are having a tough time, we often don't know what to say or do.