The 3rd-9th of May is Perinatal mental health week in the UK. In this episode Zoe speaks with Eve Canavan who suffered post-partum psychosis after the birth of her son Joe 11 years ago. She now a coordinator for the perinatal mental health partnership.
They talk about Eve's experience of postpartum psychosis, what support is out there, the and delve deep into the representation of post partum mental health and many people's misguided ideas of what this can look like, including health professionals who should know better.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
“I feel trapped”
“When we talk about mental illness it’s about not being scared of it”
“It’s ok to avoid triggers, you don’t have to get over everything”
“There is still work to do”
“It’s not as rare as people think”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
IG: @eviecanavan
@perinatalmhpartnership
www.perinatalmhpartnership.com
ABOUT THE GUEST
Eve Canavan
IG: @eviecanavan
@perinatalmhpartnership
www.perinatalmhpartnership.com
ABOUT THE HOST
Zoe Cresswell
Devoted mother of two (and a big hairy dog), UK trained midwife, doula and personal trainer, specialising in pre and postnatal fitness.
Zoe was born in the UK and before moving to Dubai in 2013 and worked as a midwife in central London, both in a birth centre and a very busy NHS hospital.
Although late to the scene, Zoe is an aspiring athlete having won numerous triathlons and representing Great Britain where she placed within the top 10 on the world stage.
With her husband James, the couple will soon be launching their cloth nappy company, Bop & Bee, where they hope to inspire families to swap a few disposable nappies a day for the more planet friendly option of cloth.
Zoe’s goal is to share her knowledge and experience, tell real life stories, manage expectations and open up those often difficult conversations.
Zoe’s own motherhood journey has been full of twists and turns as she put everything on hold and went through numerous miscarriages and rounds of IVF.
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