Episode 48
Gill Skene – a story of surviving post-natal PTSD
"Suicide is the leading cause of death in the first year after a mum has given birth"
Key takeaways from this podcast
- Compassion, kindness and listening to someone goes a huge way to helping people who are struggling with their mental health or feeling suicidal.
- Having the courage to speak to someone about your mental health can bring you hope.
Like a lot of new parents, especially mums, Gill Skene was both scared and excited about becoming a parent but for Gill, the birth of her daughter was anything but perfect and the impact left her deeply shocked. Gill suffered from post-natal PTSD – something which is estimated to affect more than 30,000 women in the UK each year. After her daughter was born, Gill attempted suicide twice. She now feels ready and able to talk about that period of her life for Speaking of Suicide and how recovery led her to set up a peer support charity LATNEM to help other’s cope with traumatic birth experiences.
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