Finding what helps us come back to mental wellness, in and amongst motherhood. For episode #130, I’m joined by writer and author Jessica Friedmann. In this no-holds-barred conversation we explore the mental health and political impact of motherhood and Jessica’s journey with PPD and maternal mental illness.

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About my guest, Jessica Friedmann:

Jessica Friedmann is a writer and editor based in Braidwood, New South Wales. Her writing has appeared in Australian and international publications such as The Guardian, the Australian Financial Review, and The Globe and Mail, as well as literary journals such as The Rumpus and LitHub, and she has worked as an editor and publications manager at independent publications Going Down Swinging, Dumbo Feather, and the Australian Poetry Journal.

Her first book, Things That Helped (Scribe, 2017), is a memoir in essays, which charts her experience with severe postnatal depression and anxiety. The book looks at the social, cultural, and political implications of motherhood, and asks how small rituals can help nurture us back to health.

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