Blog Archive

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

BBC announce new Louis Theroux documentary which explores post-natal mental health

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/louis-theroux-bbc-post-natal-16007712

I came across this article which is likely to be a very interesting watch on a number of levels.

The award-winning filmmaker's latest project will see him spend time in two specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies.

I have long been an admirer of Theroux's work and this should be no exception, in fact, it could be ground-breaking in many respects.




at

7 comments:

  1. Kelly27 March 2019 at 00:15

    This should be interesting. It’s still quite a taboo subject and looking forward to it being aired in May .

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sharon 27 March 2019 at 21:45

    I will definitely be watching this in May. It's does sound interesting and will no doubt be an emotiinal journey for everyone involved. I like the fact a man is covering it and he seems to have a lot of empathy for the subject. I look forward to this.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mark Hetherington27 March 2019 at 23:11

    I must agree with both of you. I think the male angle will arguably bring something different to the narrative too. Thanks for your comments.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Simbi29 March 2019 at 22:16

    Absolutely love Louis Theroux's wit.Will definitely watch this. I certainly do hope people will watch it with open minds and emotions to best get a better insight to what many mother's out there suffer from but are too embarrassed to admit it until it gets too much and they can't contain it anymore.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Mark Hetherington29 March 2019 at 23:45

    Thank you for your comments. The subject matter caught my eye and all previous comments are very pertinent.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Lauren Keeney7 April 2019 at 20:44

    As someone who suffered an episode of post-natal psychosis I'm extremely glad that it is coming back into the limelight. It wasn't a widely known thing until EastEnders covered it with their character "Stacy Branning," it showed the let down of spaces available to mothers to live alongside their babies. I hope it will show a turn in the NHS in regards to this. Its definitely one ill will be watching.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Mark Hetherington7 April 2019 at 21:17

    Thanks again for sharing such a personal insight into this subject Lauren. It will be worth revisiting once the show has been broadcast. It might be something you’ll discuss in some of your Nursing based subjects I imagine. All the best, Mark

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)