It’s mental health awareness month and in this episode Leanne and Roshan discuss their experiences with grief and how it has impacted their lives. From the burden of pretending to be ok, to the paradox of isolation and support, supporting others in grief and the guilt of moving forward. They also touch on topics such as navigating grief at work and finding a new identity after loss.

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Hosts: Dr. Leanne Levers (@leebeeja) & Roshan Roberts ( @roshanroberts_)

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Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/untanglegrief/?hl=en-gb

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From STI’s, to taking pregnancy tests even when you’re not sexually active, to being rejected by your father and being honest about our struggles. Dig deep is the episode all about taking YOU on our journey to building and sustaining a healthy sisterhood. We ask each other a series of tough and often intimate questions for the first time.

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Hosts: Dr. Leanne Levers (@leebeeja) & Roshan Roberts ( @roshanroberts_)

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Links mentioned: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/mar/31/cryptic-pregnancies-i-didnt-know-i-was-having-a-baby-until-i-saw-its-head

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What do you know about maternal mental health? How common is loneliness with new parents? Where is the safest place in the world for a Black woman to have a baby? In this episode we dive into maternal mental health from our fears of becoming a mum to generational parenting styles to postpartum depression and support available.

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Hosts: Dr. Leanne Levers (@leebeeja) & Roshan Roberts ( @roshanroberts_)

Special Guest; Dr Jamila Carey - Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist

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Links mentioned on the episode:

West London Perinatal Team

Self-referral Form

Pregnant While Black by Monique Rainford

FiveXMore

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