Stories about mental health
Sarah’s story
Sarah shares her story of miscarriage, the isolation and loneliness she felt and its impact on her mental health.
Michaela’s story
Michaela reflects on the loneliness she felt after the loss of her son, Zachary and how friendship and people listening and not trying to fix her, helped her through.
Caroline’s story
Caroline describes her seventh loss, following her miracle baby, as one of the one of the most horrific and lonely experiences of her life. CBT and her support group helped her through.
Sophie’s story
Sophie describes how her miscarriage happened very suddenly and also shares how her and her husband supported each other afterwards.
I was dismissed from my job after an ectopic pregnancy
When Sally needed time off work for treatment and monitoring of her ectopic pregnancy, she was put under pressure to return to work.
I got no support from my workplace after my wife’s miscarriages
When Peter and his wife experienced four consecutive miscarriages, attitudes at his workplace only added to his distress.
Ellie’s story
Ellie writes about her experience of infertility, IVF and miscarriage and the effects on her mental health.
Kyle’s story
Kyle and his wife have experienced six pregnancy losses. He reflects on his feelings during that time.
Kirsty’s story
Kirsty shares her experience of ectopic pregnancy, IVF and miscarriage.