At The Forefront | Breaking the Silence on Postpartum Psychosis

In our latest At The Forefront, our CEO Mary Rose Gunn spoke with Jess Heron, Founder and CEO of the national charity Action on Postpartum Psychosis, about how bringing together women with lived experience, researchers and clinicians completely restructured perinatal mental healthcare across the UK. They dive into the reality of this severe condition affecting 1 to 2 in every 1,000 new mothers and how Action on Postpartum Psychosis are tackling this by: 1. Breaking the shame and stigma caused by decades of silence and diagnostic barriers through storytelling, advocacy and clinical collaboration. 2. Prioritising lived experience and centering service users' needs through vital peer support networks for mothers, partners and diverse communities. 3. Changing the healthcare system by successfully campaigning for specialist Mother and Baby Units, improving pathways to long-term care, and filling critical research gaps. #LearnWithTheFore #PerinatalMentalHealth