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Aug 2021
56m 54s

Frankie Bridge

Fearne Cotton
About this episode

Becoming a parent will have its highs and lows for everyone, but Frankie Bridge became a mum knowing she already had existing mental health issues to contend with too. In this chat with Fearne, Frankie discusses how she talks to her children about their own emotions as well as hers.

 

Publicly we’re having more frank conversations about post-natal depression, but antenatal depression still isn’t discussed as widely, so Frankie also opens up about her mental health while she was pregnant.

 

Frankie’s book, Grow: Motherhood, Mental Health, and Me, is out now.


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