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WebThis strand of work seeks to produce a medical, legal, and social history of the relationship between maternal mental illness and crime in Britain from c. 1860s to 1960s. It is …

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The Last Taboo of Motherhood: Exploring Postnatal Mental Illness …

WebBy: The Project Team. With generous funding from the Wellcome Trust, our project explores the history of maternal mental illness in twentieth-century Britain. It aims …

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From a ‘transitory state of insanity’ to ‘a marked sexual degenerate

WebThe acquittal of the ‘girl mother’ (as she was dubbed in the Scottish press) was met with applause according to The Scotsman and Page was allowed to leave the …

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Events & Publications Last Taboo of Motherhood

WebUpcoming Events. 'The Last Taboo of Motherhood? Exploring Postnatal Mental Illness and its History through Audio Plays', Conference 'Museums and Beyond: …

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Workshop I Last Taboo of Motherhood

WebAn in-person workshop 13-14 April 2023, held at the University of Warwick, co-organised by Fabiola Creed and Hilary Marland.. Generously funded by the Wellcome …

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‘Gestation with nervous disturbance': Childbirth and Mental …

WebDr Robert Jones, Claybury’s Superintendent, had a special interest in mental breakdown related to childbirth. He published extensively on puerperal insanity in British …

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Postnatal Depression Testimonies, and ‘Reluctance’ in the British

WebThe BL interviews took place between the 1980s and 2010s. This coincided with the rapid expansion in PND narrative accounts from the 1980s onwards, published …

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Support Services The Last Taboo of Motherhood

WebCredit: Wellcome Collection, National Childbirth Trust Archives, SA/NCT/D/3/1 Postnatal Support Pack, 1992

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‘Women and Mental Illness in Post-War Britain’ Workshop Summary

WebPanel One: Gender and Mental Health On the first day, after a brief introduction where everyone explained their synergies with the workshop, our first panel …

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Blog The Last Taboo of Motherhood

WebBlog page for the Wellcome-funded history project 'The Last Taboo of Motherhood? Postnatal Mental Disorders in 20th Century Britain'. Click here to read our …

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Public Engagement Last Taboo of Motherhood

Web"Women holding hands through time, bonded in shared experience" (audience feedback, December 2023) In 2023 the Last Taboo of Motherhood team at the University of …

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the law is illogical and unjust’: The Problems with the Infanticide …

WebOn 23 February 1928, Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Anne Louise McIlroy, gave an address to members of the British Medico-Legal Society. [1] Among the …

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‘Born in the Asylum: Insanity of Pregnancy and Unwed Mothers …

WebWhile it is likely that birth in the asylum was a relatively common occurrence (Jones claimed 49 cases of insanity of pregnancy were delivered in Claybury between …

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‘Women on the Edge' Workshop Summary

WebThe final paper of the day was given by Professor Hilary Marland (University of Warwick) and titled: “A sophisticated blackmailer: Mothers, Maternal Mental Illness and …

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Blog The Last Taboo of Motherhood

WebBlog page for the Wellcome-funded history project 'The Last Taboo of Motherhood? Postnatal Mental Disorders in 20th Century Britain'. Click here to read our regular blogs …

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