It is an insult to the extent of our suffering and #trauma to suggest that recovery is easy. It's not. It's the hardest thing we'll ever do. It requires all our strength and all our courage. Listen to my podcast #7 'Can we heal?': carolynspring.com/podcasts/how-c… #TherapistsConnect

'More than 30,000 women who are pregnant or have newly given birth are on waiting lists for mental health support, according to NHS England data analysed by Labour, with the party saying many of them were being left to “suffer in silence”' Peter Walker theguardian.com/society/2023/s…

In my experience, recovery from complex #trauma isn't something that happens, and then it's done. It's something that we continually move towards. Listen to my podcast for a discussion of how difficult recovery is but how to pursue it: carolynspring.com/podcasts/what-… #TherapistsConnect

Clear link between #ACEs and postnatal #depression #pnd and neglect by guardian a strong indicator link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Pregnancy leads to permanent rewiring of brain, study suggests theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

After 3 years of work with David Taylor and many other psychiatrists, pharmacists and patient experts I am happy to see The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines get a publication date amzn.to/3tTQq9s (UK) amzn.to/40o3wrI (US)

Apologies, yesterday I mixed up the links for the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines. US: amzn.to/3tTQq9s UK: amzn.to/40o3wrI It will be published in 2 volumes: the second volume on mood stabilisers, stimulants, antipsychotics and opioids in 2025.

Goes without saying. This is storing up no end of #ACEs and future psychological issues #poverty theguardian.com/society/2023/n…

Watch this space - soon to be advertising a paid PhD opportunity in my lab. Why do some people have an extreme stress response when they hear a baby cry? How can we soothe this response? Sept 2024 start, Cambridge. Applications opening soon!

Important documentary exposing some of the very worrying problems with the billion dollar online therapy platform, BetterHelp. channel4.com/programmes/i-d…

Very interesting findings. How ACEs linked to the desire to look muscular, I guess a version of the link between extrinsic motivation and worse early experience and psychological health link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Huge delays to access maternal mental health care in England called a scandal theguardian.com/society/2023/d…

Great piece in Economist (paywall) How to stop over-medicalising mental health: "For all their good intentions, campaigns intended to raise awareness are leading some people to conflate normal responses to life’s difficulties with mental-health disorders." bit.ly/3R5T6sE

Untreated trauma can give rise to a brutal inner critic, and it may seem that survivors feel safest only when operating within bounds of joyless self-judgment and being alone. This article examines how we can heal trauma through self-compassion. buff.ly/3e73H4e

Aesthetic Chills Chase Depression Away - neurosciencenews.com/aesthetic-chil… via Neuroscience News

The effect of exercise is larger than medication for depression in this network meta-analysis (although there are fewer high quality studies in these areas because less funding). Intensity matters, won't be for everyone and SSRI as comparison is a low bar but still interesting

as i complete my book on pregnancy and prenatal life, I find so many studies, here's one , sad but not surprising .. Kids exposed to adversity in womb have faster brain development, higher risk of mental health disorders straitstimes.com/singapore/chil…

so interesting .. The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong #evolution #gender scientificamerican.com/article/the-th…

We’re incredibly pleased to see that the heartbreak of pregnancy loss is being acknowledged by NHS England as it introduces paid leave for staff going through this experience, allowing them time and space to start their recovery. Read more: ow.ly/HzZT50QRW3Q

If you've given birth in the last 10 years, please complete our survey on informed consent, open until 30 June. We'll publish the results in Awareness Week (beginning 15 July). us10.list-manage.com/survey?u=55e9e…