Trigger warning: Please note that this Zoom session will discuss maternal mental health, which may include topics that are sensitive or triggering for some people. If you are currently experiencing difficult circumstances related to maternal mental health, please be aware that this session may contain content that is challenging to process. You are welcome to join us and remain silent, turn off your camera, or reach out for support if needed.
In this session, we will welcome Jessie Hunt from Action on Postpartum Psychosis and Lucy Maxwell from the Film and TV Charity, to discuss maternal mental health and postpartum depression.
Jessie Hunt from Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Postpartum psychosis and media with Jessie from APP
Join Jessie, part-time comm lead at the charity Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) shares her personal experience with postpartum psychosis (PP) and discusses the powerful role of media and storytelling in raising awareness and challenging stigma. Jessie experienced this treatable medical emergency ‘out of the blue’ 11 years ago and is passionate about helping other mums and families by using storytelling to drive change.
Jessie will discuss the impact that portrayals of PP in film, TV, literature and theatre have in reaching thousands and sometimes millions of people. She will talk about how APP works with journalists, documentary makers, script writers, novelists, playwrights and film makers to ensure that these depictions – whether factual or fictional – benefit from real life stories and expert knowledge.
APP’s work includes supporting a Hollyoaks storyline, a Louis Theroux documentary, and a national billboard campaign in March 2024, which reached over 16 million people.
ActionOnPP.org
@ActionOnPP
Lucy Maxwell from Film and TV Charity
Maternal mental health with Lucy Maxwell
As the Film and TV Charity’s Community Development Manager, Lucy manages initiatives that build social connections and peer support for industry freelancers. This work also involves research into the common experiences of loneliness in film and TV to help inform the charity’s wellbeing support offer.
Lucy has over 15 years’ experience in the Film and TV industry, primarily in film distribution with roles at Momentum Pictures, STUDIOCANAL and Netflix. She has also worked as a consultant for the community and peer support initiative RED January, in partnership with the UK’s leading mental health charity Mind.
Lucy is mum to Freddie (18 months old) and went back to work in April this year. Like many parents she is still navigating the challenges of working full time and raising a family. 'After becoming a parent I've had to learn how to reconcile my old life with my new one, rebuild my confidence and redefine who I am! Needless to say its been pretty overwhelming at times. I think I've learned a lot over the last 18 months and I hope by sharing some of those experiences I can help others.'
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