الثلاثاء، 16 فبراير 2016

These brave mothers’ stories must chip away at the stigma of postnatal depression | Alain Gregoire

One in 10 women suffers from pregnancy-related mental health problems, but fear stops them asking for help. A BBC documentary shows it doesn’t have to be that way

As a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS I have spent 25 years treating the bravest and strongest people you could ever meet. They are battling through unimaginable suffering, sometimes deciding to continue living only because they do not want to hurt family and friends and tolerating the deficiencies of services and treatments.

During the past six months I have had the privilege of participating in the BBC documentary My Baby, Psychosis and Me with a group of women who have capped this bravery with an extraordinary and humbling altruism – by volunteering to share their experiences at the most vulnerable time in their lives.

Related: Therapy helped me to love my baby after a traumatic pregnancy | Louisa Leaman

Patients frequently tell me that the benefits of being open about mental illness outweighs any disadvantage

Related: NHS mental health services: tell us your experiences and stories

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