Having a midwife for a mother, I’ve always been interested in women’s health, both physical and mental. Creating a pamphlet situated in hospitals felt like the perfect project to visually explore these themes and I decided to specifically explore perinatal mental health issues.

Using references such as Nobody Told Me by Holly McNish, NICE, APNI, Panda’s Foundatation, Tommy’s and RC Physc, I curated a wide range of information to use throughout my pamphlet. I used direct quotes from real parents discussing their experiences, as well as including helplines, websites and QR codes for ease of information.

See below my final pamphlet, plus additional portraits and artworks aiding the project…