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Down In The Bumps
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.
Down In The Bumps
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 conversation and I hope you do too!
*Trigger warning* Mention of suicide.
Links to resources:
National Autistic Society:
National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)
Music credit (intro/outro): Harmony - Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.com