I think a lot of people haveI've lost all respect for MP now
I don't mean to demean those with mental health issues and I don't doubt she has had some but what has happened to her is she needs to flog a book and decided to jump on a bandwagon to gain more publicity. She should, quite frankly, be ashamed.There is research out there that shows that for some women the first postpartum psychosis episode leads to the onset of a lifelong psychiatric disorder with recurrent relapses into mania, psychotic episodes or severe depression. Maybe this is more what has happened with her?
I think this is it. You’ve hit the nail on the head. She was very brief in her “coming out” post and talked in platitudes, it wasn’t personal, it wasn’t detailed but as a cover all she added “I was a very high functioning depressive”. For me that was a, don’t look back on my past 3 years and see all I’ve been doing and question how that was possible...it was possible I was high functioning. So thanks Anna that helps all those none functioning mothers who look to you for inspirationSo many thoughts on this and the way it has been reported / communicated. I had severe perinatal OCD (around illness and harm) which very nearly broke me - particularly in the post natal period. It sent me under, as I genuinely thought I was going ‘mad’ and questioned my sanity on a daily basis, it was such a dark, dark time for me and my family. One of the things I was petrified (as part of the OCD) about was developing PPP because I was having terrible intrusive thoughts and thought that no one in their right mind could be thinking the things I was thinking (I was genuinely terrified of my own head). Anyway to cut a long story short I am very disappointed and questioning why Anna has not shared more specifics on how this awful illness (PPP & PND) manifested and presented itself. My issue is similar to a previous poster’s comment about lack of details on this, especially as she has chosen to go public with her experience. I am not questioning her illness or integrity, I am questioning the reasons and thinking behind her releasing this story with very little by way of information. Maybe I am
personalising this due to my own experience... but to skim over PPP is at worst irresponsible and at best unhelpful. PPP (as others have said) is a severe illness which generally presents within the first couple of months and requires emergency treatment and care. The aftermath of depression, anxiety and trauma that occurs after the initial episode is another major hurdle to overcome and can take years to gradually get better. As I said above, I am not questioning the illness and her experience, but I do feel it would be helpful of her to have shared a few more details of symptoms and examples especially as she made the announcement - nobody has forced her. I want to stress this is not because I am nosy, it’s because she has a big platform and audience which means she could do a lot of good. She wouldn’t have to be the poster girl or anything like that... If I was to share my experience of PN OCD and PND I would be making damn sure my audience knew the details of what to look out for so that they could seek help.
Yes she's bright, savvy and manipulativeSoooo everyone used to say on the SOD threads, “oh I like MP she’s more genuine and real and she’s stopped showing her kids”. My thoughts were always “yeah, but she showed her kids to begin with until there was a backlash”.
For me the difference between MP and the other Instamoms is she cares what people think. She reads here and other platforms then changes to suit the new narrative. I don’t believe deep down she is that different to DLAM, Glen etc. They’re all selling their lives and their kids (whether shown face on or not!) to try and make money.
The difference is MP is much more aware and has a journalistic background. She uses this to her advantage and to stay current and relatable
I still like her too. [Ducks for cover]I still like her, I have to say. I know I’ll get a flaming but she’s still the most palatable of the instamums. However, I don’t like the timing of how she’s come out with the depression thing and I think she needs to understand that she can’t be everything to everyone and not everyone has or is going to like her either.
Aside from that, carry on. She’s hitching her wagon to becoming a celeb more than any of the others, so it’s right that she’s finally got her own thread. I think the (possible) difference between her and the other instamamas is that (if done in a polite manner) she’d actually reply to any criticisms she received through her DM’s or even her page. She’s not quite as fast with the block button as some of the others, although I could be wrong and I’ll happily admit that with how she carries on in the future. I guess we’ll see.
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