In the thirty-eighth episode of The Motherwhelm, I am joined by Ariane Beeston - a postpartum psychosis survivor, perinatal mental health advocate, trained psychologist, and author of the powerful memoir, 'Because I’m Not Myself, You See: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness, and Coming Back From the Brink.'

We talk about the unraveling and the rebuilding. The silence surrounding maternal mental illness. And how writing her memoir became part of the healing process - not just for her, but for the countless women who see themselves reflected in her story.

This is a conversation about vulnerability, strength, and what it really means to come back from the brink.

Sources mentioned in this episode

'Because I’m Not Myself, You See: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness, and Coming Back From the Brink' by Ariane Beeston

COPE - Centre of Perinatal Excellence

https://www.cope.org.au/

Perinatal Stories Australia podcast

https://www.perinatalstoriesaustralia.com/

Karen Kleiman & The Postpartum Stress Centre

https://www.postpartumstress.com/about/media