Post natal depression affects between 10-15 in every 100 women having a baby, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Depending on the severity, PND sufferers may struggle to look themselves and their baby.

But is the condition recognised and diagnosed in a timely manner? One our journalist friends at the BBC wants to know and we want to hear your experience, for possible inclusion in a news story.

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* 1. Do you feel your post natal depression was detected and diagnosed quickly enough?

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* 2. Do you feel as though the various health professionals communicated sufficiently with one another?

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* 3. Do you feel as though you received adequate treatment for your post natal depression?

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* 4. Looking back is there anything that could have been done better/more efficiently to help you?

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* 5. Do you feel your family/family life suffered as a result? Would you say that effect was long lasting or not? (Please choose as many as apply.)

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* 6. We’d love to hear a bit more about your PND, diagnosis and treatment. Anything else you can tell us?

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* 7. Are you happy for us to contact you privately via email with followup questions, to possibly be included in a story?

Thank you for sharing your experience. -- Susanna and Jen

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