Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service Launched In Herefordshire
An event at the Kindle Centre marked the launch of the new service. Clinicians from 2gether explained how the service will operate and the impact it will have on the lives of women who develop (or relapse from) a serious mental health condition either during pregnancy...
Maternal Mental Health Week – Linda’s Story
I fell pregnant with my daughter Bobby in November 2016 after a miscarriage the previous August. Although the miscarriage made me slightly more anxious about my pregnancy, overall my pregnancy went very smoothly and I looked forward to meeting my baby. At exactly 42...
Maternal Mental Health Week – Rebecca’s Story
Immediately following the birth of my first child, I suffered with severe anxiety and OCD. It was like a veil coming down as soon as I delivered him, feeling no emotion when he was put in my arms, just a numbness. The early days felt like permanent jet lag and with...
Zoe shares her story for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This is the story of my recovery from an eating disorder. I don’t pretend to speak for all people with eating disorders. I am sharing my own personal experience in the hope that it will provide some insight into what it can be like to suffer from this illness; also,...
