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Resources and links from Amplifying Maternal Voices – Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2023 – “We haven’t come this far to only come this far.”

Posted by Elaine Hanzak on 14 Mar 2023 / 0 Comment

I was delighted to attend Amplifying Maternal Voices – Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2023 in London recently as a Champion of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. The top photo is of me with fellow champions at the event. This is a summary of the day with many links, future events and possible contacts for you […]

Self-harm – why on earth would you want to do that?

Posted by Elaine Hanzak on 07 Mar 2023 / 0 Comment

On 1st March it was Self Injury Awareness Day. I wanted to share some posts written by a young lady, Kerri Jones, whom I connected with after she heard me speak to her fellow nursing students at Edge Hill University. One of the parts of my story of postnatal illness includes my urge to inflict […]

A positive week for perinatal mental health

Posted by Elaine Hanzak on 03 Oct 2019 / 0 Comment

Last week I was very pleased to speak at the Royal College of Midwives annual conference #rcmconf2019, again at a British Journal of Midwifery study day and ended the week by watching the film ‘Irene’s Ghost’. I went into the weekend feeling encouraged about perinatal mental health and reminded of how important it is. Let me […]

Being part of the 22nd International NPNR Conference 2016 – 2

Posted by Elaine Hanzak on 19 Sep 2016 / 0 Comment

The weather changed dramatically overnight from our Indian summer into torrential rain! It didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the delegates at the 22nd International NPNR (Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research) Conference 2016 for the second day, being held in Nottingham. I enjoyed my breakfast chatting with Dr Liz Collier from Salford University. She has invited […]

Being part of the 22nd International NPNR Conference 2016 – 1

Posted by Elaine Hanzak on 17 Sep 2016 / 0 Comment

I was invited to be the opening keynote speaker at this event for Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR), supported by the Royal College of Nursing and I was able to join in the whole event. Here are my experiences and learnings. I have never begun my attendance anywhere with the comment to a hotel receptionist, […]