Episode 107: Laura Lee Dockrill

<p>Laura Lee Dockrill is an author of both adult and children's books.&nbsp;She went to Brit School, she's married to the love of her life, musician Hugo White, and her best friend is Adele.</p><br><p>After giving birth to her son Jet, Laura suffered severe postpartum depression which saw her waking up alone in a psychiatric ward on her first Mother's Day.&nbsp;One of her books based on her experience is called What Have I Done?</p><br><p>She also has a new children's picture book out next year called Gray.&nbsp;It's about depression and illustrated by Lauren Child.</p><p>Laura is positive and funny and lovable and it is such a joy to see her recovered and happy while still able to share her experiences, which I know will go on to help the 1 in 1,000 new mothers who also suffer from postpartum psychosis.</p><br><p>&nbsp;Trigger warning for references to suicidal thoughts</p><br><p>Spinning Plates is presented by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Claire Jones and post-production by Richard Jones</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>