Mental health - Post natal depression. Imagine you are Marlene, write a piece that would reflect her experiences if she were having Simon today and how you the social worker might assist her.

The first 200 words of this essay...

Mental Health Assignment 1

The impact of mental illness: the voice of the consumer and carers

Imagine you are Marlene, write a piece that would reflect her experiences if she were having Simon today and how you the social worker might assist her.

Part One

Reflective piece on Marlene's thoughts and feelings - and how it affected Doug, her mother etc.

Include: emptiness, hopelessness, tired, lack of connection with Simon, feeling like nobody else understands, guilt because she should be excited about a new baby, doesn't have the energy for a new baby and toddler, Donna.

Don busy with work, Marlene not fulfilling her role.

Feeding difficulties with Simon, caesarian

Does she have close by support? Lucy doesn't have children yet. Parents live in Bendigo, close to mother

Marlene's account

It was different being pregnant with Simon than it was with Donna. It seemed to go faster because I was busy with Donna but I was definitely more tired, and desperate to give birth by the end of it. I did not expect complications, as the first birth went so well, but as a trained midwife understood that emergency