Tag " postnatal depression"

Today an article in the Daily Mail stressed that half of new mothers are in crisis and suffering from postnatal depression. The article reads: – A generation of new mothers is in crisis, the Tories have warned. More than half are said to show signs of post-natal depression as they are increasingly left to fend […]

I have been building my speaking career around postnatal illness for 3 years now but I have to say that today was one of the most rewarding events I have done. Earlier this year a lady called Merna Carruthers, a Community Engagement Co-ordinator based at the impressive Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre near Mansfield, contacted […]

As you know, I was very ill after my pregnancy with Dominic and now spend my time speaking about my experiences to an increasing range of audiences, following the publication of my book ‘Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’. Part of my aim is to reduce the stigma around mental illness and […]