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PhD student at Cardiff University researching mental illness around childbirth and individualised pregnancy planning https://xitter.gq/t.co/AenkcDW3WK

Cardiff, Wales
Joined October 2018
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Thank you @ElenThomas for having shared this invitation 😊 Women and those AFAB who live with inflammatory arthritis, their partners (male/AMAB), and NHS staff who look after them can all now Register their Interest online here: cardiff.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/… and I'll contact them 😃
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Interested in #InflammatoryArthritis, #PreConception care, #FamilyPlanning, and working together for improved #CoProduction in this field? Follow the @FamiliarStudy to see progress of this research, and contact for more information. 🤰🏾🤱🏽🚶🏼‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽👩🏾‍🦯🤰🏼
Happy New Year! 🥳 After a nearly 2 year break we're pleased to say the @FamiliarStudy team is back & looking forward to understanding the pre-conception process for women with #InflammatoryArthritis better, to reduce adverse events & improve #CoProduction. Follow for updates!
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Take part online today 👩🏽‍💻 Taking part involves answering questions about your wellbeing, current or recent pregnancy, mental health, your life experiences, and thoughts and feelings related to COVID-19. It takes approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. ncmh.info/help-with-research…
Maternal wellbeing, mental health and life experiences A new study from NCMH is now open and looking to recruit women who are currently pregnant or have given birth over the last 12 months. Share your experience and help us make a difference. ncmh.info/help-with-research…
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Great opportunity to get involved in some research/teaching!!
Are you a Facebook User? We would love your help with a pilot project aimed to attract people from all parts of society to get involved in our work. Please see below details:
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"It was heartbreaking" - Postpartum psychosis as a new mum. Justine Lewis, 34, suffered postpartum psychosis following the birth of her daughter Willow in 2019. Northern Ireland is the only UK region without a Mother & Baby Unit. bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-norther…
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"There was nowhere else to put me. I was alongside elderly men and women, some of them had dementia and mental health problems." Justine shares her experience of postpartum psychosis in Northern Ireland - the only UK region without a Mother & Baby Unit > bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-i…
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We've developed a postpartum psychosis guide with the help of partners who have 'been there'. They told us about the information they needed for different stages of treatment and recovery. Read the guide here > app-network.org/partners
Our latest article on #PerinatalPsychiatry #PostpartumPsychosis, published with @SpringerNature in @AWMH_Journal 👉rdcu.be/cnryz 20 years on: the legacy of Daksha Emson for perinatal psychiatry @jonesir @LiviaDePicker @ekinsonmez @dolman_clare @SWMH_IoPPN @ncmh_wales
SEEKING UK BASED PARTICIPANTS: If you or a member of your family has been diagnosed with a high-grade glioma and have received radiotherapy, we'd love your opinion! @MCPCRCCardiff @annmarienelson0 @stephsivell @brainstrust @BrainTumourOrg #Glioblastoma @DPMRes *Please RT*
'Postpartum Psychosis for Carers' - a guide from the Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych > rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/…
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It's Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Perinatal or maternal mental health refers to women's mental health before, during and after pregnancy. If you need advice, organisations such as @MMHAlliance have a great list of resources: maternalmentalhealthalliance… #MaternalMHMatters
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With more than 1 in 10 women developing maternal mental health problems, it’s so important that every new or expectant mum can access the support and care she and her family needs. Get support now: maternalmentalhealthalliance… #JourneysToRecovery #MaternalMHmatters #EveryonesBusiness
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This year's World Maternal Mental Health Day theme is ‘Let’s invest’. Today, we join our global colleagues in calling for investment and equity in maternal mental health care for women and families everywhere. #TurnTheMapGreen #EveryonesBusiness #maternalMHmatters #WMMHday
Today is the start of #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek organised by @PMHPUK What is postpartum psychosis? Action on Postpartum Psychosis is a charity for women and families affected by #postpartumpsychosis app-network.org #pmhpwhatismaternalmh #maternalMHmatters
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Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Help us to change things for the future for women and families affected by postpartum psychosis - a treatable medical emergency. Join the APP Network for the latest news: app-network.org/join #maternalMHmatters
Feel like your partner or friend is not themselves? Be the friend they need - help make an urgent appointment with their Doctor, Midwife or call 111. If you think there is imminent danger, call 999. With help they will recover. #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek

We've helped @Tommys develop new resources for women with mental health conditions such as bipolar or psychosis who are planning a pregnancy in the future. Find out more: tommys.org/planning-a-pregna… @KingsCollegeLon @NHSEngland