Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems during and after pregnancy. It’s all about raising public and professional awareness of perinatal mental health problems, advocating for women affected by it, changing attitudes and helping families access the information, care... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 and children’s mental health
A new YouGov survey for international children’s charity World Vision shines a light on how the nations children are already struggling I’ve been trying to avoid too much discussion around the dreaded C word here on My Anxious Life, but unfortunately it’s time to face facts – Covid19 isn’t going anywhere soon and, even when... Continue Reading →
Irene’s Ghost – Film Review and Director Q&A
For those of you that follow me on social media, you’ll remember that I had a rare solo evening out a couple of weeks ago to see a new independent film at Broadway, my local cinema and arts centre. I went to see Irene’s Ghost, a feature length documentary following a son’s search to find... Continue Reading →