Kate Forbes has said she is “astonished” how little is understood about postnatal depression after experiencing it herself after the birth of her daughter and told a podcast that she believes frontline NHS workers could benefit from top-up training to support the mental health of mothers immediately after their babies are born.
I think this is really interesting but i'm almost surprised how surprised she was about the lack of understanding about it!!
She also told the Speaking of Suicide podcast that health professionals could not have been more helpful in assisting her after she realised she was suffering from the condition - which is nice.
This is what she said: "“I am still astonished by the lack of understanding of an issue that affects so many women. I’m genuinely astonished by how little resource and research there is into pregnancy and women’s health issues in and around pregnancy, considering the impact it has on thousands upon thousands of women.”
What's everyone else's thoughts - are you surprised that she's surpised?
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