still stigmatized, and devastatingly misunderstood. In this book, author Bridget Hargreave charts her own experiences of depression following the birth of her sons, and she records the histories of a collection of mothers with a diverse range of perinatal mental health problems, such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and antenatal depression. The book includes the stories of: a mother who was hospitalized with severe depression, a mother who was so anxious she was physically sick every day, a mother whose birth trauma means just hearing the word "midwife" leaves her in a cold sweat, and a mother who bravely and honestly outlines the plans she made to end her own life. Brought together by a series of interviews with mental health professionals and charities campaigning for changes in perinatal care, Fine (Not Fine) tells the story of a hidden epidemic, and the remarkable people fighting it. [Subject: Mental Health, Women's Studies]

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