Mother with PND killed herself & children - inquest after 4 years

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Absolutely one of the saddest stories I have read in a long time. What I cant understand if the lack of help she received and wasnt sectioned earlier. Just brings to fruition how PND caused by a traumatic birth still isnt addressed and the system failed her. Sure that more CBT, treatment and family help could of saved her and her lovely young boys.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020389/Ex-nurse-Susan-Talby-smothered-sons-hanged-herself.html

How the father manages to function as must be so painful. Why the inquest took 4 years must of added to his torment.

Having boys of the same age just brings me to tears. I can understand her wanting to end the pain but taking these boys seems so unfair.

Poor, poor woman and poor, poor boys. I can't imagine how her husband must feel.

However, I can understand how it can happen. I had an awful pregnancy and very traumatic birth and then suffered severe PND. I was treated awfully, and if it hadn't been for a wonderful DP and the help of an excellent charity (aimed at women, but not specifically parents) that I discovered by chance, I would not be here, and I suspect neither would my son.

I'm till upset now. I'd like to help in some way with a charity or help prevent this ever happening again.

[http://apni.org/]

The association for post natal illness helped me when I suffered severe PND. They are a decent charity and I received help from a woman who had recovered from pnd who acted as a sort of mentor.

I was so ill that I ended up in a mother and Baby unit for 3 months. There was a girl on the unit who was at high risk of suicide, lovely girl, so sad. I never had the courage to get pg again after that experience.