Author Archives: Ariane Beeston

Postpartum psychosis – A dad’s perspective

Ben Cribb’s daughter, Emily, experienced postpartum psychosis after the birth of her baby. He shares his story as part of COPE’s The Truth Campaign  Somewhere between 1 and 2 women in a 1000 will suffer… Read More

Postnatal rage – Tori’s story

Tori Haschka is the author of ‘Grace Under Pressure’ and a mother of two. She shares her story as part of COPE’s #thetruth campaign  While Grace Under Pressure is fiction, some of… Read More

What it’s like to be a new mum with psychotic depression

On the day of my induction, the obstetrician breaks my waters manually with a long, silver hook. And it’s so absurd that I laugh as the hot fluid gushes out, pooling into the towels the… Read More

We must look out for our new mums

We are so saddened to hear of the death of Brisbane mother, Tammy Silvio, who tragically took her own life this week after experiencing postnatal depression. A Go Fund Me post, written by… Read More