Dr Laura Bladon, a psychiatrist with a keen interest in perinatal mental health, speaks to inspiring women and families who have been affected by perinatal mental health problems, listening and learning from their powerful stories.
Charlotte B shares two stories of becoming unwell with postnatal anxiety and depression after the birth of each of her daughters. She describes how she battled with intrusive thoughts and how the support of the perinatal mental health team and her family and friends helped her to get better. *Trigger warning* Mention of miscarriage and suicide. Links to resources: Mind.org Perinatal and postnatal mental health - Mind Royal College of Psychiatrists: Postnatal depression | Royal College of P...
14 Aug 2023
Verity's Story
Verity shares her story of becoming unwell with depression during pregnancy, interacting with mental health services and being diagnosed as autistic. She reflects on what she has learnt about herself and discusses the strengths and challenges of being an autistic mum. Her experiences have inspired her to carry out research and give training to healthcare professionals with the aim of improving the experiences of autistic people accessing mental health services. I learnt a lot from our c...
24 Jul 2023
Robby's Story
This time, the focus is on how perinatal mental illness can affect partners. Robby shares his story of becoming a first-time dad and doing his best to support Eleanor while looking after his own mental health. (You can listen to Eleanor's Story earlier in the series.) *Trigger warning* Mention of suicide and pregnancy loss. Links to resources: Sands: Sands | Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families. PaNDAS (Postnatal depression awareness and support): Online Support Groups – P...
3 Jul 2023
Eleanor's Story
Down In The Bumps is back for a second series. In this episode, Eleanor talks about the effect that pregnancy loss had on her mental health and her relationship with her daughter. She shares how she learnt to "slow down" to get better. *Trigger warning* Mention of suicide, sudden infant death syndrome and pregnancy loss. Thank you to James for his help producing this episode. Links to resources: Birth Trauma Association: Home - Birth Trauma Association PTSD, Mind.org: What is PTSD? - ...
23 Aug 2022
Gemma's Story
Gemma shares her story of experiencing severe depression during her pregnancy and after the birth of her daughter. She reflects on the kind and compassionate care that helped her to get better, and the negative assumptions she encountered that didn’t. *Trigger warning* Mention of suicide attempt. Links to resources: Royal College of Psychiatrists: Postnatal depression | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk) Association for Perinatal Illness (APNI): Post Natal Depression - APNI...
25 May 2022
Charlotte's Story
Charlotte talks about her experience of developing obsessive compulsive disorder during pregnancy, what she learnt about her condition, and why having a diagnosis is important to her. This episode also explores how to have conversations about the use of medication in pregnancy, considers societal and personal expectations of childbirth and motherhood, and encourages healthcare professionals to #dropthejargon. *Trigger warning* Mention of obsessive thoughts on themes which some may find distr...
28 Apr 2022
Jade's Story
Jade describes her experience of postpartum psychosis and postnatal depression after the birth of her son, and how admission to the Mother and Baby Unit helped her recovery. *Trigger warning* Mention of suicidal thoughts and traumatic birth. Links to resources: Royal College of Psychiatrists: Mother and baby units (MBUs) | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk) Postpartum psychosis | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk) Action on Postpartum Psychosis: Action on Postpa...
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