Gemma shares her story of experiencing severe depression during her pregnancy and after the birth of her daughter. She reflects on the kind and compassionate care that helped her to get better, and the negative assumptions she encountered that didn’t. *Trigger warning* Mention of suicide attempt.Links to resources: Royal College of Psychiatrists: <a href='https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problems-disorders/post-natal-depression'>Postnatal depression | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk)</a> Association for Perinatal Illness (APNI): <a href='https://apni.org/leaflets/post-natal-depression/'>Post Natal Depression - APNI - Association for Post-Natal Illness | Post Natal Depression</a> Tommy&apos;s: <a href='https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/mental-wellbeing/depression-pregnancy'>Depression in pregnancy | Tommy&apos;s (tommys.org)</a> BUMPS: <a href='https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/'>bumps - best use of medicine in pregnancy (medicinesinpregnancy.org)</a> Music credit (intro/outro): Harmony - Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.com

Dr Laura Bladon, a psychiatrist with a keen interest in perinatal mental health, speaks to inspiring women and families who have been affected by perinatal mental health problems, listening and learning from their powerful stories.&nbsp;