August 3, 2023 • 48 mins
In the second episode of the series Professor Lennox is joined by Professors Marian Knight and Fiona Alderdice to examine how mental illnesses impact women and families in the postnatal period, and the power of speaking out.
Professor Marian Knight is the Director of Oxford’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) and Honorary Consultant in Public Health with Public Health England.
Professor Fiona Alderdice is Senior Social Scientist at Oxford’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) and Honorary Chair in Perinatal Health and Wellbeing at Queen’s University Belfast.
Here, they explore how shame, guilt and stigma can lead to a deterioration in mental health for women after giving birth, and the need for more resource and research in this area.
Content warning:
Please be aware that this episode refers to depression, psychosis, PTSD and topics such as maternal suicide.
Professor Marian Knight is the Director of Oxford’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) and Honorary Consultant in Public Health with Public Health England.
Professor Fiona Alderdice is Senior Social Scientist at Oxford’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) and Honorary Chair in Perinatal Health and Wellbeing at Queen’s University Belfast.
Here, they explore how shame, guilt and stigma can lead to a deterioration in mental health for women after giving birth, and the need for more resource and research in this area.
Content warning:
Please be aware that this episode refers to depression, psychosis, PTSD and topics such as maternal suicide.
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