Category " Networking"

Today I am delighted to welcome the release of an excellent report into services for new mothers and their babies. It is written by Sally Hogg at the NSPCC, entitled NSPCC Prevention in Mind – spotlight on perinatal mental illness REPORT FINAL This report shows that we can, and we must, do more to prevent the harm [...]

Have you ever pictured yourself somewhere and finally got there? Ever since I began speaking and writing about postnatal depression and campaigned for better awareness and services, I have sensed that one day I would be in the Houses of Parliament. On Monday 9th July that vision became reality. Read why I was invited in [...]

A couple of months ago fellow trustees of the Joanne Bingley Memorial Foundation and I were invited along to a ball held by the Huddersfield Pendragon Ladies’ Circle. Regular followers of my blog may remember I spoke at an event for them last year. http://www.hanzak.com/2011/09/would-you-like-to-hear-me-speak-this.html I was accompanied by my friend (and “boss”) Mike Coote [...]

On Friday 30th March I was delighted to represent The Joanne Bingley Memorial Foundation  and say a few words at the first birthday of the SMILE (support mums in living with their emotions) group in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The SMILE Group was set up by mums in Macclesfield for mums who are struggling after the birth of their [...]

How many of you have ever said ‘I could write a book’? Have you actually ever thought it was possible? Have you made the effort? I know someone who has just done that – let her be a source of inspiration! My regular readers will have read about my friend, colleague and fellow trustee of [...]