Talking about personal mental health challenges can be difficult. In this new book one of our Fab Ambassadors, Dani talks about her experiences of postnatal depression. Dani participated because "If telling my story to as many people that will listen will help just one parent, then I’m going to keep doing it'.
Understanding Britain’s Mental Health Emergency are you really OK?
Stacey Dooley "I've been fortunate enough to meet many remarkable people over the last decade of making documentaries - sometimes in incredibly hostile environments, where they've been really up against it - and I've seen the devastating effect that poverty, trauma, violence, abuse, stigma, stress, prejudice and discrimination can have on people's mental health. It has always been the common thread.
Every week, 1 in 10 young people in the UK experiences symptoms of a common mental health problem, such as anxiety or depression, and 1 in 5 have considered taking their own life at some point. In this book, Stacey Dooley opens up the conversation about mental health in young people, to challenge the stigma and stereotypes around it.
Working in collaboration with mental health experts and charities, Stacey talks to young people across the UK directly affected by mental health issues, and helps tell their stories responsibly, in order to shine a light on life on the mental health frontline and give a voice to young people throughout the UK who are living with mental health conditions across the spectrum.
As well as hearing about their experiences directly, Stacey speaks to medical experts, counsellors, campaigners and health practitioners who can give detailed insights into the conditions profiled and explore the environmental factors that play a part - including poverty, addiction, identity, pressures of social media and the impact of Covid-19"
The book is available via Amazon and I have 4 copies of the book - so if you'd like to receive a free copy email [email protected] and the first 4 people who email with their postal address will get a copy.