May 2026
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APP's Liz Morrison discusses the announcement that a Mother and Baby Unit for Northern Ireland will go ahead and be ready to support women experiencing serious mental health problems in 2028/9. |
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More discussion in this film clip about the new Mother and Baby Unit set to open in Northern Ireland. |
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APP fundraiser Rachel Lucas reflects on her experience of running the London Marathon for APP and what kept her going to complete the course. |
April 2026
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APP fundraiser Kayleigh Baggley talks to Kent Online about why she's running the marathon to raise awareness of postpartum psychosis and APP. |
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Under Saltmarsh star Kimberley Nixon talks about why she's exploring PP in her new one. woman stage play and the support received from APP. |
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APP peer supporter Rachel Lucas shares her story and talks about why she and her partner are running the London Marathon to raise awareness of PP. |
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APP storytellers and fundraisers Rory and Megan McBride talk to Belfast Live about why they're running the London Marathon to raise awareness of PP. |
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APP storytellers Lizzy Berryman and Frankie Roe talk about the need for more awareness of PP amongst health professionals to avoid delayed treatment. |
March 2026
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APP storyteller Lizzy Berryman shares her story of having to travel 90 miles to access specialist care, and APP's Dr Jess Heron discusses the challenges faced by families who don't have such care in their locality. |
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Sofia Lewis shares her experience of postpartum psychosis, and APP's Dr Sally Wilson discusses how services have been improving in Wales. |
January 2026
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Digital Spy updates soap fans on Cleo's storyline in Hollyoaks - an ongoing story that APP has supported from the outset. |
December 2025
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APP fundraiser, Ross Reaney, speaks to ITV News about the urgent need for a Mother and Baby Unit in NI. |
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APP Peer Support Facilitator, Shared Akhtar talks about her role within the new POSIE project - a study aiming to improve care for mothers experiencing conditions like PP. |
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Hollyoaks storyline update: Hollyoaks teams up two unlikely characters as important Cleo storyline continues |
November 2025
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APP's Rich Baish is quoted in the Guardian's article about the coroner's advice on maternal deaths in England and Wales |
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The Independent also covered the coroner's advice story, again quoting APP's Rich Baish |
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APP fundraiser Ross Reaney is campaigning for greater awareness and improved services for mothers experiencing PP in Northern Ireland. |
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Hollyoaks release update to their PP storyline, for which they've worked with APP on. |
October 2025
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'I'd be in floods of tears' - why Northern Ireland still has no Mother and Baby Unit.' |
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Hollyoaks announces distressing new Cleo McQueen story - here's what happens next |
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Hollyoaks star says 'my heart breaks for Cleo McQueen' as new storyline confirmed |
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Hollyoaks to explore postpartum psychosis |
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Hollyoaks to air new issue-based storyline for Cleo McQueen after traumatic birth |
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Hollyoaks confirms devastating new health storyline for Cleo McQueen |
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Hollyoaks raises awareness of postpartum psychosis in powerful new storyline |
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Sarah Berry-Valentine shares her experience of PP with Glamour Magazine. TW: contains descriptions of suicidal attempts and ideation |
June 2025
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APP's Richard Baish on what postpartum psychosis is, and what needs to be done |
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"I had to leave my baby and felt like a prisoner in hospital" - a piece about the need for an MBU in Northern Ireland |
May 2025
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A piece about the need for an MBU in Northern Ireland - the only part of the UK that doesn't have one - and why we need to raise more awareness of PP. |
April 2025
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APP colleagues and volunteers contributed to this important feature in The Independent by Olivia Petter calling for more awareness around the life threatening risks of maternal mental illness. |
March 2025
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Present and APP team member, Zebunisa interviews Shaheda and Ira about their experiences of PP. |
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An article announcing APP's award win in the national GSK Impact Awards 2025. |
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APP included in the GSK Impact Awards winner's announcement in UK Fundraising magazine |
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APP's very own Rachel Evans contributes to this article about our concept of time and how time played a part in her experience of PP |
December 2024
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APP is mentioned in this story of how one mother with PP saw her baby placed into care |
October 2024
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APP storyteller and poet Jenny Padgin writes about her experience of PP for The Independent |
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APP CEO Dr Jess Heron speaks to Mail Online about why we need more awareness and frontline health professional training about PP in light of the tragic death by suicide of Abigail Menoret. Please take care when reading this article. |
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APP storyteller and fundraiser Leanne speaks to Edinburgh Live about her experience of PP |
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APP storyteller Kayleigh and our National Training Co-ordinator, Sally, speak to BBC NE & Cumbria about postpartum psychosis and the importance of Mother and Baby Units.. |
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Storytellers Ruth and Alexandra speak to Chloe at the New York Times on the power of Mother and Baby Units in the UK - something that currently doesn’t exist in the US. Please take care when reading this article. |
August 2024
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APP fundraiser Mai Weston talks about how she wishes she’d told her doctor about her hallucinations before she hit crisis point. |
July 2024
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APP fundraiser Kayleigh Avery from Sunderland shares her story of PP and ECT with the Mail Online.
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June 2024
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APP fundraiser Kayleigh Avery talks about her 27 mile walk to raise money for APP |
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APP’s NI media consultant Liz Morrison talks to ITV News about the urgent need for an MBU in Northern Ireland. |
May 2024
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APP storyteller Ruth Hanna shares her experience of PP with Tyla journalist Rhiannon Ingle. Also features comment and advice from APP CEO Dr Jess Heron.. |
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“I had a baby and then I went mad”. APP’s ambassador Laura Dockrill chats to Femail about her experience of postpartum psychosis. |
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APP’s Elinor Davies chats to ITV News about her experience of PP and Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit. |
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A piece in the Independent focusing on the signs and symptoms of postpartum psychosis, with a mention of APP. |
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A Belfast mum on raising awareness of PP, her own experience and the need for MBUs in Northern Ireland - citing APP’s research. |
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Belfast mum Alex Bartholomew on why she is running to raise awareness of PP and campaign for MBUs in Northern Ireland. |
April 2024
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APP storyteller Ailania Fraser’s story was also picked up by the national media, appearing in the Mirror, on Yahoo and more. |
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APP storyteller Ailania Fraser talks to the press about her experience of PP. |
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APP fundraiser, actress and writer Lauren-Nicole Mayes talks to the Blackpool Gazette about why she was running the London Marathon for APP. |
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APP fundraiser, actress and writer Lauren-Nicole Mayes is featured on the Blackpool Social Club site following her inspirational London Marathon run. |
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The case for trigger warnings - a piece by APP’s media coordinator Lucy Nichol for the Bookseller featuring APP’s storytelling process. |
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APP storyteller Ruth Stacey launches her memoir, Everyone is Here to Help, all about her experience of postpartum psychosis. |
March 2024
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APP ambassador Laura Dockrill launches our charity appeal on BBC R4, sharing her story with listeners. |
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APP storyteller Emily Lawrence chats to Eimear O Hagan for the Express on her experience of PP and her sky high fundraising challenge! |
February 2024
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A name has been announced for a brand new Mother and Baby Unit in Chester. |
January 2024
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APP storyteller Tara shares her story with Belfast Live. |
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APP storyteller Ruth chats to OK magazine about her experience of postpartum psychosis. |
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APP’s Dr Jess Heron contributes to this Observer/Guardian article on the barriers to maternal mental healthcare. |
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APP fundraisers Emily and Adam leap out of a plane at 14,000 feet to raise money and awareness. |
November 2023
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Storyteller Charity Horton shares her experience of PP following the birth of her triplets with The Sun. |
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All expecting mothers in NI now have access to mental health teams. |
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Department of Health confirms Belfast City Hospital chosen as site for new mother and baby unit. |
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Northern Ireland’s first psychiatric mother and baby unit due to be announced within days |
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Mum who had postpartum psychosis says new unit in Northern Ireland is vital. |
October 2023
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APP’s fabulous fundraiser, Lee Smith, spoke to journalist Eimear O Hagan about his year-long fundraiser and his family’s experience of PP |
September 2023
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A piece written by APP’s Lucy Nichol featuring comment from Jess Heron and Zebunisa Pathan - Everything You Needed to Know About Postpartum Psychosis. |
August 2023
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APP’s Hannah Bissett and our storyteller Karen contributed to this piece in the MEN to raise awareness of PP and our new peer support service in Manchester. |
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A nationally syndicated version of Hannah and Karen’s MEN interview in the Mirror. |
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A piece about the desperate need for a Mother and Baby Unit in Northern Ireland. |
July 2023
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The inspirational 75-year old Alex Heron talks to Swansea Bay News about his mammoth Tenby Iron Man fundraising challenge. |
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A piece about the premiere of The Good Enough Mums Club featuring comment from APP’s Dr Jess Heron. |
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More coverage on 75-year old fundraiser Alex Heron about his Tenby Ironman Challenge |
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More coverage on the Good Enough Mum’s Club’s upcoming tour |
June 2023
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Richard Baish completed an 475-mile bike ride in just five days with the support of a team of friends in a bid to raise the money for national charity Action on Postpartum Psychosis. |
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A Witney primary school teacher has raised £50,000 in memory of his late wife Alex, who died last year. |
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North Wales healthcare workers cover 165+ miles each for charity. |
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Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas supports Glasgow to Witney challenge. |
May 2023
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APP’s Sally Wilson spoke to Wales Online Health Editor, Lydia Stephens, about her experience of PP. | |
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Specialist charity launches peer support services for north west mothers experiencing postpartum psychosis.. | |
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APP Storyteller, Nia Foulkes, and APP’s Sally Wilson share their experiences of Mother and Baby Units for this piece in the BBC. | |
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Fundraiser Richard Baish was interviewed by Kirsten O'Brien about his Glasgow - Witney bike ride on the BBC Radio Oxford breakfast show on 31st May. | |
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Perthshire mum Hazel Oates cycled from Ninewells Hospital to the Mother and Baby unit at St John's Hospital in Livingston to raise money for mothers suffering from the rare, debilitating mental illness, postpartum psychosis. | |
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Fundraising cycle from Balloch to Oxfordshire aims to raise awareness of Postpartum Psychosis. | |
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Richard Baish is cycling from Glasgow to Witney for Action on Postpartum Psychosis. | |
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Oxford United Men’s First Team Physiotherapist Andy Caton will be pushing himself to the limit this month as he raises awareness and funds for Action on Postpartum Psychosis. | |
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NHS team go the extra mile to support new and expectant mums with perinatal mental illness. | |
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NI mum fundraising for postpartum psychosis charity in memory of 'beautiful friend' |
April 2023
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Specialist charity launches peer support service for postpartum mothers experiencing postpartum psychosis - a news piece about our new partnership with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation trust |
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North Wales healthcare workers to walk 165 miles in May for charity - another of our brilliant fundraiser stories. |
January 2023
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Poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy, warns WHO - featuring comment from our very own Dr Jess Heron. |
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The above piece on poverty also linked in to a feature about women who have experienced PP, including our APP storyteller, Toni Evans, as well as the impact of not receiving adequate care and the tragic story or Orlaith Quinn. |
December 2022
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A lack of NHS beds will force mothers away from their babies - a piece about MBUs by APP’s media consultant, Lucy Nichol. |
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A piece about menopause by APP’s media consultant, Lucy Nichol, referencing the links between menopause and PP. |
November 2022
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A small mention of APP in this article exploring pregnancy and medication. |
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Charity Job donates £15,000 to APP. |
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Northern Ireland mums call for improved maternal and perinatal services. Featuring comment from APP’s Ellie Ware. |
October 2022
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Promises of NI psychiatric unit must be delivered Minister told |
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Urgent call for mother and baby unit in Northern Ireland - with quotes from APP about how many women in NI will develop PP each year |
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APP storyteller Joanne backs our campaign for a Mother and Baby Unit in Northern Ireland |
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‘Lives are being lost’ amid lack of psychiatric mother and baby unit in Northern Ireland |
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Robin Swann asked to urgently prioritise a Mother and Baby Unit in Northern Ireland |
September 2022
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Our inspirational storyteller, Lobeh, shared her PP story with Jill Foster for Yahoo Life. |
July 2022
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New mums being failed by devastating issue that impacts 1,400 women a year |
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Developing antenatal education resources on severe perinatal mental illness - by Naomi Gilbert |
June 2022
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I was sectioned 10 days after my daughter was born – we missed out on quality bonding time - by Naomi Gilbert |
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Postpartum psychosis support group to have first meeting |
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Mum diagnosed with postpartum psychosis after birth calls for NI's first Mother and Baby Unit |
May 2022
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Inadequate care plan for Orlaith Quinn among an inexplicable list of failings that ended in tragedy NB: Trigger warning - this article talks about tragedy and suicide - please take care when reading. |
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Claire Hills, one of our amazing volunteers and storytellers shares her story for Mental Health Awareness Week on ITV Tyne Tees. |
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MBU campaigner and APP storyteller, Nia Foulkes, shares her story for The i Paper for Mental Health Awareness Week and talks about the need for more MBUs across the UK. |
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Our very own Naomi Gilbert wrote this beautiful piece about her experience of motherhood and PP for Metro in support of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. |
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APP storyteller, Jade, contributed to this brilliant piece led by our partners, Lancashire Care, talking about her experience of Ribblesmere MBU. |
April 2022
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Our CEO, Dr Jess Heron is interviewed for Good to Know magazine, sharing information about the causes, signs, risks and treatment available for PP |
March 2022
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Unit of Hope - a BBC Wales in depth radio documentary about the new Wales MBU - featuring interviews and support from APP |
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APP’s Dr Jess Heron and Dr Sally Wilson write for the National Health Executive on why specialist training regarding postpartum psychosis should be rolled out to frontline health staff |
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Check out this in depth feature that we supported, with expert comment from our CEO, Dr Jess Heron, as well as our brilliant storytellers. |
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This is a brilliant review by our storyteller, Lobeh, of the show afterbirth, which explored motherhood, postpartum psychosis and life in a Mother and Baby Unit. |
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Another preview of the brilliant stage show, afterbirth. |
February 2022
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A piece about how the stage play afterbirth is raising much-needed awareness of postpartum psychosis. |
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APP storyteller Charity Horton speaks to the media about her experience of postpartum psychosis. |
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Another piece from APP storyteller Charity Horton - this time the story went nationally in The Mirror |
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A great preview of afterbirth, the show written by Zena Forster and directed by Grace Duggan exploring motherhood, postpartum psychosis and life in a Mother and Baby Unit. |
January 2022
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An in depth feature on maternal mental health, with information about postpartum psychosis, APP and MBUs |
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APP storyteller Nia speaks to ITV News about the need for a Mother and Baby Unit in North Wales. |
December 2021
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Social media trends for charities to watch in 2022 - featuring APP’s very own Jessie Hunt. |
November 2021
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This piece is actually focused on PND and PP in India (where the description of PP appears to be described quite differently). With signposted support to APP for UK readers. |
October 2021
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Katherine Shaw shares her experience of PP and raising awareness with the Mirror. |
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Katherine Shaw’s story also made it into Mail Online: |
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Katherine Shaw’s story again - this time in The Sun. |
September 2021
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A piece written by our ambassador, Laura Dockrill, on the myths surrounding postpartum psychosis |
August 2021
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A piece on maternal mental health in the pandemic, featuring information on APP and PP more generally |
July 2021
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APP ambassador’s Laura Dockrill and Hugo White chat to Yvette Caster and Ellen Scott on Metro’s Mentally Yours podcast |
June 2021
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APP ambassador Hugo White writes about his PP experience as a partner for The Independent on Father’s Day |
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APP ambassador Laura Dockrill chats to Hello! Magazine about her experience of postpartum psychosis |
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APP trustee Professor Ian Jones on what PP is and how to spot the signs
Watch here |
May 2021
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My best mate Adele saved me - APP ambassador Laura Dockrill talks about her experience of PP |
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Adele saved best friend Laura Dockrill’s life |
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Q&A: Simon O’Mara from APP |
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New play about motherhood and psychosis premiere’s in Oxford |
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New service at hospital in Morpeth |
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Mental health and pregnancy: I couldn’t hold my baby for more than a minute |
April 2021
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Laura Dockrill on parenting, paranoia and postpartum psychosis |
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Hannah Bissett tells Lisa Shaw why she wants more mothers to tell their stories |
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CNTW NHS Trust partnership to support new mums |
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I put up a photo of my new baby and myself with champagne. It was a lie - I was ill |
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Peer support service launches in Morpeth for North East and North Cumbria mums experiencing postpartum psychosis |
March 2021
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Author and literary agent, Catherine Cho, chats to Colorado Public Radio about her experience of PP |
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Author and literary agent, Catherine Cho, writes for the Telegraph about her new memoir, Inferno, and why she decided to have another child after her experience of PP |
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Author and literary agent, Catherine Cho, writes for the I Paper about her new memoir, Inferno, detailing her account of PP |
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Speaking to other women with postpartum psychosis helped me get through it |
February 2021
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Mum reveals how postpartum psychosis left her convinced her baby was the devil |
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Mum hallucinated her baby was the devil due to rare mental health condition after giving birth |
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Postpartum Psychosis - the illness you’ve probably never heard of. |
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Charity urges increase in awareness about maternal mental health for Black and Asian women
Read the full article here |
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Black and Asian mothers require tailored postpartum psychosis support says charity |
January 2021
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Woman's traumatic childbirth triggered such extreme psychosis that she was sectioned. |
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New mum reveals harrowing experience of postpartum psychosis after traumatic birth |
December 2020
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A news story about our work with TV drama, Hollyoaks and their moving PP storyline |
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A news story about our work with TV drama, Hollyoaks on Liberty’s emotional PP storyline |
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APP CEO writes for The Independent about why Mother and Baby Units are vital for recovery |
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Watch a clip from Liberty’s PP story in Hollyoaks on the Facebook channel |
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APP’s Hannah Bissett writes for Metro about her experience of PP and Hollyoaks’ new storyline |
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APP’s Hannah Bissett and Dr Ayesha Rahim chat to the Woman’s Hour team about PP alongside Hollyoaks’ producer Josie Day |
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Metro, 20 Nov, 'Similarly, you might see very specialist charities like Action on Postpartum Psychosis playing a key role in blasting stereotypes (think back to Stacey’s harrowing story in EastEnders)' | ||
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BBC Radio Northampton, 8 Nov, Researcher Jasdeep Grewal & APP's National Training Co-ordinator Sally (from 16:46) | Bridport News, 2 Nov, 'West Dorset couple cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats' | |
Oct 2020 |
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| BBC News, 26 Oct, Kathryn Baughan's PP story |
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| @Pachamama.london Instagram Live, 9 Oct, Eve Canavan's PP story |
Film4 blog, 21 Oct, Director Bijan Sheibani on making a short film, shown on Film4. The film follows the story of a mum with PP |
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| Facebook #SuperDadChatLIVE, 14 Oct, With APP's Partners Peer Support Co-ordinator Simon |
Unity FM 39.5, 13 Oct, APP’s Hannah’s shares her postpartum psychosis story & discusses APP's Birmingham project |
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| Chard and Ilminster News, 29 Oct, 'Hills raise £5,000 by conquering epic cross country cycle ride' | ITV's Loose Women, 9 Oct, Laura Dockrill's PP experience | ||
Sep 2020 |
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| Heart Radio North West News, 18 Sep, APP's Peer Support Facilitator Jocelyn's PP story |
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Aug 2020 |
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| Grazia, 25 Aug, Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka shares her PND and PP story | |||
| BBC Radio Somerset, 11 Aug, Interview with APP’s Hannah & fundraisers Simon and Jude Hill | Dorset Echo, 27 Aug, 'Winsham couple will cycle 2,500 miles for charity' | ||
| Bridport News, 23 Aug, 'Couple take on 2,500 mile cycle challenge for mental health' | Metro, 27 Aug, Carla Louise Phillips’ PP story and interview with APP Director Dr Jess Heron | ||
| The New York Times, 4 Aug, Catherine Cho's PP experience | |||
Jul 2020 |
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| APP Instagram Live, 25 Jul, APP in conversation with US screenwriter Nakia Stephens about the short film 'Baby Blue' | |||
Jun 2020 |
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| Nutricia Podcast, 29 Jun, Gill, an NHS midwife, in conversation with Sally, National Training Co-ordinator at APP | BBC News, 21 Jun, 'After mum died, no-one talked about her for 15 years'. Iain and Don Cunningham in conversation | ||
| The Telegraph, 09 Jun, Catherine Cho's PP experience | |||
May 2020 |
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| Perinatal Mental Health Partnership Facebook Live, 7 May, Kat & her husband Tom discuss their experience of PP with Giles Berrisford, Perinatal Psychiatrist and Chair of APP & with Ellie, Peer Support Coordinator for APP for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week | APP Facebook Live, 4 May, Sally & her husband Jamie discuss their experience of the early signs & symptoms of PP with Ian Jones, Professor of Psychiatry & Trustee of APP for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week | ||
| APP Facebook Live, 9 May, #HonestConversations with Laura Dockrill, Dr Jo Black and APP's Jessie for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week | APP Facebook Live, 6 May, APP in conversation with Catherine Cho, author of 'Inferno: A Memoir' for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week | ||
| The Guardian, 17 May, ‘Inferno; What Have I Done? – fearless accounts of postpartum psychosis by Catherine Cho and Laura Dockrill’ | The Times, 9 May, Hugo White of the Maccabees on his partner’s PP | ||
Apr 2020 |
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| The Daily Mail, 27 Apr, Christina Royapen's PP experience | The Times, 19 Apr, Laura Dockrill shares her experience of PP | ||
| New York Times, 17 Apr, Lisa's PP experience in the USA | |||
Mar 2020 |
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| The Guardian, 07 Mar, Catherine Cho's PP experience | BBC Radio, 28 Mar, Journalist Claire Graham meets women from across Northern Ireland who've fought their own battles with post-natal mental health, including Joanna’s PP story | ||
Feb 2020 |
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| BBC's Doctors, 6 Feb, Postpartum psychosis storyline | |||
Jan 2020 |
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| The Daily Mail, 06 Jan, Sarah Snelling's PP experience | The Westmorland Gazette, 16 Jan, Concert Boosts Mother's Charity Fund | ||
| The Daily Mail, 21 Jan, Laura Arthur's PP experience | The Stylist, "My postpartum psychosis made me think I was Cameron Diaz ", by Jen Wight | ||
Nov 2019 |
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BBC West Midlands, Natalie talks about her PP experience |
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Oct 2019 |
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| The Leader, 10 Oct, Sarah's PP experience | BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 15 Oct, Iain Cunningham discusses his film Irene's Ghost and his experience of PP | ||
| The Daily Mail, 31 Oct, Interview with Florida based Mum who had PP including interview with APP's Director Dr Jess Heron. | |||
Sep 2019 |
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| The Daily Mail, 13 Sep, Ele's PP experience | The Metro, 13 Sep, Ele's PP experience | ||
Aug 2019 |
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| The Guardian, 16 Aug, Sarah's PP experience | |||
Jul 2019 |
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| BBC Sounds, 4 Jul, Poet Laura Dockrill talks surviving PP, Adele and falling in love. | The Daily Mail, 3 Jul, Olivia's PP experience | ||
| BBC News, 3 Jul, Amy's PP experience and blog 'Mummykind' | Birmingham Live, 7 Jul, Katy's PP experience | ||
| Belfast Telegraph, 19 Jul, New campaign calls for better perinatal mental health system in Northern Ireland | Love Belfast, 21 Jul, New mums in Northern Ireland experience “worst” perinatal mental health services in the UK | ||
| The Irish News, 23 Jul, NSPCC's campaign 'Fight for a Fair Start' for improved perinatal mental health provision in NI | The Conversation, 24 Jul, article on PP by Marisa Casanova Dias, Cardiff University | ||
| BBC World Service, 25 Jul, Jen's PP experience | |||
Jun 2019 |
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| BBC News, 11 Jun, Jen's postpartum psychosis experience | The Metro, 28 Jun, Adele and her best friend Laura's PP experience | ||
May 2019 |
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| The Independent, 6 May, Sophie's PP experience | Digital Spy, 6 May, Louis Theroux's documentary 'Mothers on the Edge' | ||
| The Guardian, 8 May, interview with Louis Theroux about 'Mothers on the Edge' documentary | The Daily Mail, 9 May, Louis Theroux's documentary and This Morning appearance | ||
| The Sun, 11 May, Louis Theroux's documentary & Lisa's PP experience | Manchester Evening News, 12 May, Emma's postpartum psychosis experience | ||
| The Express, 12 May, Louis Theroux's documentary and what is postpartum psychosis? | BBC iPlayer, 12 May, Louis Theroux documentary 'Mothers on the Edge' watch again | ||
| BBC Radio Lancashire, 15 May, Emma talks about her PP experience (from 1 hr 09 min) | The Sun, 16 May, Rowena's postpartum psychosis experience | ||
| BBC iPlayer, 23 May, documentary 'My Baby, Psychosis and Me' watch again | BBC News, 31 May, video about Iain Cunningham's film Irene's Ghost | ||
Apr 2019 |
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| BBC News, 4 April, 'Bringing new mums back from crisis' video report from new MBU in Devon | Wales online, 16 April, Rachel's PP experience in Wales, but having to travel to Nottingham's MBU | ||
| ELLE magazine, 26 April, feature on PP & Rachel's story 'Mothers In Crisis: Coping With Serious Mental Health Issues In The Wake Of Giving Birth' | The York Press, 28 April, Sarah's PP story and help available in Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust | ||
| Virgin Media, 29 April, TV presenter Anna Williamson talks about postnatal anxiety & PTSD, plus about PP / APP. | |||
Mar 2019 |
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| Mosaic Science, 5 March, Catherine Carver & Hannah Bissett's PP stories | BBC News, 6 March, PMH £52m investment for Scotland | ||
| BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, 11 March, Claire & family talk about their PP experience (30 mins in) | BBC Wales Today, 13 March, Dr Jess Heron & Sally discuss the need for PMH support in Wales | ||
| BBC News, 13 March, Sally's PP experience and PMH in Wales | Stylist, 20 March, Louis Theroux discusses his new documentary on PP | ||
| BBC Radio Foyle, 21 Mar, Director Iain Cunningham discusses his film Irene's Ghost | ITV News, 29 March, 'Music 4 Mums' concert to highlight the mental health condition postpartum psychosis.' | ||
Feb 2019 |
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| The Practising Midwife, 1 February, Communication matters article written by Dr Catherine Green, Ellie Ware & Laura Bridle. Find out more here | Lancashire Post, 4 February, Ribblemere MBU Lancashire & Cumbria | ||
Jan 2019 |
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| BBC Look East, 22 January, Norfolk & Suffolk new MBU opening | BBC News, 23 January, Norfolk mental health MBU ends 'postcode lottery' | ||
| East Anglian Daily Times, 25 January, New £4m specialist unit for new mothers opens | BBC Radio Yorkshire, 30 January, APP's Hannah interview about APP and her lived experience | ||
Dec 2018 |
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| Mirror, 29 December, Sara's PP story | |||
Nov 2018 |
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| The Backstory, 12 & 19 November, Me, my baby and psychosis: Jess and Matt’s story - podcast. | The Metro, 25 November, Pregnancy and Bipolar | ||
| ITV News, 25 November, perinatal mental health support in Northern Ireland | BBC Radio 4, 'A Mother's Mind', 30 November, Jessie, Amy & Fiona's PP experiences | ||
Oct 2018 |
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| Huffington Post, 23 October, 'Mom And Baby Units For Postpartum Depression Exist, But Not In Canada' | BBC North West, 24 October, video for new Lancashire MBU opening & Hannah's PP experience | ||
| BBC News, 26 October, Hannah's PP experience ahead of new MBU opening in Lancashire & Cumbria | Grantham Journal, 26 October, Jessica's PP experience | ||
| Heart, 30 October, new Ribblemere MBU opens for Lancashire & Cumbria | |||
Sep 2018 |
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| BBC WM radio, 4 September, interview with Katy about her PP experience | The Daily Mail, 18 September, Catherine's PP experience | ||
Aug 2018 |
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| Independent, 14 August, Adele expresses support for her friend Laura's PP story | |||
| BBC News, 13 August, Adele supports her friend Laura's PP story | BBC Radio 5 Live, 14 August, Rachel Burden's Breakfast show discussing PP with some of APP's media volunteers | ||
| Channel 5 News, 14 August, APP media volunteer Eve discusses her experiences of PP | BBC Newsbeat, 14 August, Adele spotted her friend's PP illness | ||
| BBC One Breakfast TV, 15 August 2018, APP Chair Dr Giles Berrisford & APP media volunteer Amy Spruce discussing PP | Yahoo, 14 August 2018, Adele's best friend's PP experience | ||
| The Guardian, 15 August, Adele shares story of friend's PP to help new mothers | Pretty 52, 21 August, Eve's PP story | ||
| Daily Record, 23 August, Catherine's PP story | Wales Online, 27 August, Sarah's PP story | ||
| BBC Radio Scotland, 30 August, Catherine's PP story | |||
Jul 2018 |
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| The Sun, 25 July, Emily's PP story | Huffington Post, 23 July, Olivia's PP story | ||
| That's Lancashire TV news, July, new MBU & APP volunteer Emma shares her experiences of PP | |||
Jun 2018 |
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| BBC News, 24 June, APP Trustee Sarah Hayes' PP story and need for MBU in Wales | |||
May 2018 |
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| ITV News, 1 May, Sally's PP story | Pirate FM, 2 May, Cara's PP story and support group in Cornwall | ||
| Spirit FM, 2 May, Hayley's PP story and support in Sussex | Metro, 3 May, Maternal Mental Health & PP article | ||
| APP Live on Facebook, 3 May, APP's live video via Perinatal Mental Health Partnership page | Zetland FM, 4 May, Sarah on the radio (from 10am) sharing her PP story & help from APP | ||
| The Sun, 4 May, Cara's PP story | Sky News, 8 May, Kathryn's PP story | ||
| BBC Tees radio, 8 May, Sarah's PP story and discussion on PMH services | Eastern Daily Press, 10 May - Norfolk's Mental Health provision rated 'green' by MMHA | ||
Apr 2018 |
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| BBC Radio Wales, 19 Apr, Sally's powerful PP story | Huffington Post, 19 Apr, Laura, a champion for the Everyone's Business campaign, tells her PP story - MMHA map launch | ||
| BBC News, 20 Apr, New mothers in Wales still cannot access specialist Perinatal Mental Health services - MMHA map launch | Huffington Post, 24 Apr Sanchita's PP story | ||
| Daily Post North Wales, 28 Apr, Sally's PP story | |||
Feb 2018 |
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| Sport Relief, 01 Feb, Amy talks about her PP experience | The Sun, 15 Feb, Kelly's PP story | ||
Jan 2018 |
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| BBC iPlayer - Sport Relief, 6 Jan, Amy talks about PP experience | PeopleRoyals - 24 Jan, Kate Middleton Tackles Awareness of PP | ||
| Channel 4 News - 8 Jan, Katherine talks about her PP experience | BBC News - 17 Jan, new MBU to open in Dartford, Kent | ||
Dec 2017 |
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| Daily Mail, 1 Dec, Denise Welch's PP story | |||
Nov 2017 |
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| BBC Radio Wales, 1 Nov, Sally's PP story | The BMJ, 8 Nov, 'Maternal mental health: Handle with care' | ||
| BBC News, 28 Nov, Stories of 'mum guilt' at 5 live's #mumtakeover | Daily Record, 30 Nov, Catherine's story | ||
Oct 2017 |
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| STV, 6 Oct, Catherine's story | BBC Tomorrow's World, 10 Oct, Catherine's story on video | ||
| ITV News, 17 Oct, Welsh Government’s Children, Young People & Education Committee Inquiry | |||
Sept 2017 |
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| Ripon Gazette & Harrogate Adverstiser, 28 Sep, Carroll's and Hannah's PP story | BBC Hereford & Worcester, 6 Sep, Hannah's PP story and interview | ||
Aug 2017 |
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| Daily Mail, 16 Aug, Catherine's PP story | Daily Gazette & Essex County Standard, 3 Aug, Lucy's PP story | ||
| Good to know, 25 Aug, Denise Welch's PP story | |||
July 2017 |
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| The Metro, 10th July, Kirsten Hay's PP story | The Independent, 10th July, Catherine Carver's PP story | ||
| BBC News, 27 Jul, Mother and baby mental health unit for Wales considered | |||
June 2017 |
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| ITV This Morning 8 June, Hannah & Andy from My Baby Psychosis & Me share their story. | Mirror Online 8 June, picks up on Hannah & Andy's story from This Morning, with link to APP. | ||
| Burton Mail 3 June, story on Tutbury Community Choir event for Music 4 Mums | Nursing Times, 26 June "Two fifths of postnatal mental health problems undetected" | ||
| Daily Mirror, 30 June: Jenny & Henry's PP story | |||
May 2017 |
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| Telegraph & Argus, 4th May: International Day of the Midwife at Bradford Royal Infirmary mums and babies event to raise money for APP. | Closer Magazine, 9th May: It Happened To Me, APP Peer Support Coordinator Hannah shares her story. | ||
| Daily Mail, 18th May: APP Media Volunteer Hannah Faulkner shares her story w/link to APP. | Solicitors' Journal 23rd May: Preventing Tragic Outcomes | ||
| BBC Radio 4: Article about DocuDrama Mama Courage & Jess Pidsley's PP story | Slater & Gordon blog 23rd May: Postpartum Mental Health Awareness: What do You Need to Know? | ||
| The Guardian 8th May: Jessica Pidsley's PP story | |||
Apr 2017 |
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| BBC News, 12th April, report on inquest into the death of Alice Gibson-Watt following an episode of PP. | BBC News, 27th April, Anthony Gibson-Watt speaks about the inquest verdict 'I had no idea about postpartum psychosis' | ||
| BBC News, 27th April, report on inquest verdict. | BBC Radio 4 Broadcasting House, 30th April, APP's Hannah Bissett talks about her experience of PP | ||
| Hertfordshire Mercury 25th April, North Herts mum bravely speaks about the 'psychotic episodes' she suffered after birth of her son | The Guardian, 20th April, Sarah West's PP story | ||
Mar 2017 |
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| BBC Radio Wales: Eye on Wales on postpartum psychosis, 13 March. Sally & Jamie share their story. | Daily Mail, 23 March: Duchess of Cambridge talks to Kat Grant about PP at Best Beginnings launch event. | ||
| Huffington Post, 27 March: Postpartum psychosis Risk after Childbirth | |||
Feb 2017 |
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| Metro 11th Feb: inquest into tragic death of Rachel Morgan | |||
Jan 2017 |
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| BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour 5th January. APP's Val & Ian Jones talk PP & the menopause. | iNews 30th January. Sara Fenwick shares her personal experience of PP. | ||
Dec 2016 |
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| BBC Look East 13th Dec - inside Rainbow Mother & Baby Unit, North Essex Partnership + Velvet's PP story. | |||
Nov 2016 |
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| BBC Wiltshire 30th November Dr Jess Heron talks about PP and APP. | |||
| This Morning 23rd November "Postpartum psychosis left me suicidal". | Daily Mail 29th November, Scarlett Hatterson's experience of PP. | ||
| EssexLive 1st November. Heartbreaking story of Pippa Whiteward. | BBC Radio Sussex (15m40s) 1st November: Ellie Ware talks about important of peer support after Adele went public about postnatal depression. | ||
Oct 2016 |
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| Woman's House, BBC Radio 4. Fiona Putnam discusses her postnatal psychosis. | Daily Mail 10th October. Holly York talks about her postpartum psychosis. | ||
Aug 2016 |
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| Guardian 19th August "Pregnancy and mental health: the hidden pain of giving birth" featuring two PP stories. | BBC Newsbeat 20th August "This woman photographed her postpartum psychosis recovery" | ||
| Daily Mail 16th August "Motherhood gave me psychosis" APP Media Volunteer, Katy Chachou's story. | Braintree & Witham Times 11th August Deborah and James Akinyemi's story. | ||
Jun-Jul 2016 |
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| Health Service Journal 5th July "Time to nurture better mental healthcare services" (PDF) Featuring Ellie's story. | Daily Mail 30th July - heartbreaking story of Alice Gibson-Watt. | ||
| Mental Health Today 21st June "Perinatal mental health issues - more than baby blues" Featuring Sarah's story. |
Time To Change Wales guest blog post 7th July by Sarah. | ||
Feb 2016 |
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| The Guardian - 20th Feb | The Guardian - 16th Feb | ||
| BBC 2 Victoria Derbyshire - 15th Feb (Starts at 70 mins) | BBC 1 News - 15th Feb (Starts at 40 mins) | ||
| BBC WM Adrian Goldberg - 15th Feb (Starts at 41 mins) | Radio 5 Live Breakfast - 15th Feb (Starts at 65 mins) | ||
| ITV News - 1st Feb | TV News - 1st Feb | ||
Jan 2016 |
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| BBC Radio Scotland- 21st Jan |
BBC Breakfast News - 19th Jan | ||
| BBC Radio 5 Live - 19th Jan | The Sun Fabulous Magazine - 17th Jan | ||
| Huffington Post Parents - 15th Jan | Bella Magazine - Jan | ||
| The Londonist - 11th Jan | Buzzfeed - 9th Jan |
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| BBC News - 9th Jan | BBC Eastenders Online - 7th Jan |
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| The Daily Express - 3rd Jan | |||
December 2015 |
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Kent Newspapers & Kent Online |
Kent Newspapers & Kent Online - 25th Dec |
Radio Times |
Radio Times - 24th Dec |
The Telegraph |
The Telegraph - 21st Dec |
Huffington Post Parents |
Huffington Post Parents - 14th Dec |
The Mirror |
The Mirror - 9th Dec | ||
Aug 2015 |
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| Darlington & Stockton Times - 15th Aug | |||
July 2015 |
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| Exeter Express and Echo- 26th July | |||
| Londonist - 27th July | |||
| Yorkshire Post - 29th July | |||
| Sidmouth Herald - 27th July (repeated in the Midweek Herald) | |||
| Huffington Post Parents - 30th July | |||
Dec 2014 |
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The Guardian |
The Guardian, 10 Dec - Vonny's PP story | ||
