The final interview in support of #maternalMHmatters week 2017 comes from a dad who wishes to remain anonymous. He describes himself as follows ‘I’m a 30-something year old Dad of 2 boys, living near the Welsh border. When I aren’t playing Dad, I’m designing web sites or playing football.’ This person has found that the…
Interview – Charis Bradburn – #maternalMHmatters week
Charis is a 35 year old mum to two awesome girls who are her life (and two cats). She works part time and family and friends are the most important things to her. People describe her as a charismatic geek, which she loves. What is your experience of mental health? I have suffered from mental health issues since the age…
Interview – Matt Smith – #maternalMHmatters week
Interview #4 of #maternalMHmatters week comes from Matt Smith, he’s 35 years old, from Grimsby, England. He’s got a beautiful two-year old daughter, his own house, full-time job, full and active social life, surrounded by the best friends and family anyone could wish for…………. and he wanted to kill himself! Check out his open and brutally honest blog at…
Interview – Andrea Gray – Psychotherapist #maternalMHmatters Week
The third of the #maternalMHmatters week interviews aiming to reduce stigma, share experiences and supportive information. Andrea is a married, mother of 2 children aged 7 and 1 living in Chester, England. Andrea works professionally in the mental health sector and is a close family friend to Ryan (DadsApp Founder). What is your experience of mental…
Interview – Kay Tinsley – Personal Trainer #maternalMHmatters Week
The second of our #maternalMHmatters interviews is with Personal Trainer Kay Tinsley. A single mother of 1 living in Glasgow who has struggled with her own mental health for many years. As well as being a personal trainer Kay also runs her own business Nachorattie selling handcrafted jewellery. What is your experience with mental health? I’ve…
Interview – Kaiden Laverty – SAHD/Blogger #maternalMHmatters Week
Welcome to the first interview in support of Maternal Mental Health Week. A week designated to reducing stigma, sharing information and providing support to those who need it. #maternalMHmatters Kaiden is a lifestyle & parenting blogger, freelance writer and SAHD to a wonderfully energetic boy affectionately called ‘tiny tornado’. Kaiden has been struggling with depression since he was little, although only recently diagnosed…