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After the Storm

by Emma Jane Unsworth

A brutally honest, darkly funny journey through postnatal depression and back.

GenresNon-Fiction
Genre and trope pairingsNon-FictionMental health repNon-FictionTrauma recoveryNon-FictionMemoirNon-FictionMental health journey
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About After the Storm

Six months after giving birth, Emma Jane Unsworth finds herself exhausted, furious and overwhelmed by postnatal depression. This candid memoir charts her despair and recovery while confronting the physical realities, shame and silence surrounding modern motherhood and maternal mental health.

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Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Balanced
Content warnings
  • postnatal depression
  • childbirth trauma
  • birth injuries
  • medical content
  • pregnancy

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