‘Horrendous birth experience left me needing therapy’

‘Horrendous birth experience left me needing therapy’

Amy, 31, from Suffolk, who gave birth to her son in July 2021, said the worst part was “not being listened to”. Amy says she has been left with diagnosed postnatal depression, anxiety and PTSD, and is currently taking antidepressants, having “never ever struggled with mental health before”. She describes herself as “physically disfigured” after … Read more

Coronavirus: Teacher writes about ‘horrendous’ Covid-19 battle

Coronavirus: Teacher writes about ‘horrendous’ Covid-19 battle

By Katy LewisBBC News image copyrightKaren Thorp image captionKaren Thorp says she is “extremely happy to be alive” A teacher who spent six weeks in hospital with coronavirus has written a 3,000-word account of her experience on the advice of medics who treated her. Karen Thorp, 51, from St Albans, believes she caught the disease … Read more