Strong Minds Club - Episode 12: Bernadette Somers

Jul 18, 2020

Episode 10: Shell

TRIGGER WARNING: There is conversation around suicide, so please be mindful of this when listening to the following podcast episode. On today's episode we speak to Shell. Shell is a qualified beautician, secondary school teacher and mother of two. In this episode we talk about Shell's life as a bubbly, confident and optimistic person. Shell was successful in everything she did and to those around her, looked like she had it all. All of this demonstrates that mental illness does not discriminate, as following the birth of her first child, Shell was diagnosed with postnatal depression. Shell speaks to us about getting her diagnosis, her lowest point, the importance of prioritising mental health, as well as her supports and strategies.

38 min