Tag " puerperal psychosis"

As today is ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’ when organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide, I’d like to share my thoughts as to why it matters. As a new mother 23 years ago, I never thought I would be walking […]

When celebrities share their experience of mental health challenges, the media often uses their story to reach mass audiences. For some people this may actually add to their general ignorance and misunderstanding of conditions as they feel they cannot relate to this ‘celebrity’ lifestyle. Mental illness still has a stigma for some who believe that […]

Yesterday I met up with Kate Majid, CEO of the Shaw Mind Foundation. Last year I was asked if I would like to be listed as one of their speakers and recently was listed in their first brochure here. This charity has:  one simple but powerful pledge: to fight and redress mental health injustices. We give our support […]

‘An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.’  Bill Vaughn Did you stay up? Which camp were you in? I confess I was in both! 2011 for me was undoubtedly the toughest I have faced (so far – as Clive […]

I have received this story of another sufferer of puerperal psychosis. Although she is not fully recovered she is well on her way! Thank you for asking me to share it. I was diagnosed with puerperal psychosis when my son was 3 months old. I’m not sure how it went undiagnosed for so long but […]