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I am delighted to share a couple of reviews from the TIPS newsletter on  ‘Another Twinkle in the Eye: Contemplating Another Pregnancy After Perinatal Mental Illness’

”Published by CRC Press (September 2015) RRP: £19.99 – available from the publishers

Sharon introduced this book in e-newsletter 38 and invited TIPS Parent Testers to review Another Twinkle In The Eye. We include their reviews here.

Review by Rachael, aged 44
This book can help anyone previously experiencing perinatal mental illness to consider a future pregnancy.
I enjoyed reading this book. It was very easy to dip in and out of and navigate around. Found all the information I would need to consider future pregnancy easily.
This is a good book: all subjects around perinatal mental illness covered well in a balanced fashion. It is very informative and good sign posting.
However I found some parts jumped and did not flow but still able to navigate with persistence. Maybe use of colour paragraphs instead of just black and white text may help flow.
I think those suffering from perinatal or having suffered perinatal mental health problems would benefit most from this book, as well as families and friends; health professionals and voluntary agencies.
I would definitely recommend this book. And I would consider reading other titles by Elaine A Hanzak, maybe some smaller text books on each subject ie managing bipolar or managing anorexia etc.

Review by Kyriacou
I have not suffered with perinatal illness as such, but I could sympathise and relate to some of the symptoms that were written in this book. It was well documented and explained all about the emotions and thoughts that go through your mind and the help and resources you need to help you. I highly recommend it. It was very well written and every women who has suffered with perinatal or thinks they are suffering should own this book. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review this great book.”

Thank you Sharon and your readers!

This time last year I was still going through the publishing process. I am so pleased that it is now ‘out there’. Have you read it? If so, I would love to know what you think about it.

Elaine 🙂