Gill Skene
Chair and Peer Supporter
Gill volunteers with the Grampian Maternity Voices partnership and is the Scottish representative to the executive committee of the Birth Trauma Association . She is a Maternal Mental Health Alliance Champion, a Change Agent with Maternal Mental Health Scotland and part of the Experts by Experience reference group.
Why are you passionate about Maternal Mental Health?
I had a traumatic birth with my oldest and I was left with PTSD and anxiety. The NHS services weren’t there back in 2012/13 and it’s not much better today so I want to do my bit. It’s not acceptable that women are left without support and I want to do what I can to change that. Peer Support MATTERS!
What do you love about LATNEM?
“Real talk with real mums, knowing it’s ok to feel bad and have a safe space to be”
Courses completed: Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid Course (NHS Scotland) • Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders (CrossReach) • Child Protection Basic Awareness (Aberdeenshire Council) • Essential perinatal and infant mental health: introduction (NHS Scotland) • Essential perinatal and infant mental health: Keeping Baby in mind (NHS Scotland) • Introduction to Suicide Prevention (SAMH)
Linsey Singers
Trustee, Vice Chair, Lead Safeguarding Officer, Data Protection Officer, Peer Supporter.
Linsey is a Change Agent with Maternal Mental Health Scotland and part of the Experts by Experience reference group. In her “spare time”, Linsey is Commercial Lead for an offshore services company and a Girlguiding Unit Leader who loves geocaching and going out for hot chocolates with her little boy, Jack.
Why are you passionate about Maternal Mental Health?
Having suffered with a severe depressive episode following the birth of her son in 2016, Linsey is passionate about breaking the stigma surrounding maternal mental ill health and pushing for effective prevention, detection and treatment of perinatal mental illness.
What do you love about LATNEM?
“I love eating cake and laughing together at our meetings, there’s nothing quite like being in a room full of women who are sharing strength the way our wonderful group of mums do.”
Courses completed: Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid Course (NHS Scotland) • Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders (CrossReach) • Maternal Mental Health (NHS Education for Scotland) • Essential perinatal and infant mental health: introduction (NHS Scotland) • Mental Health Simplified (Scottish Association for Mental Health) • Child Protection Basic Awareness (Aberdeenshire Council) • Protecting children (NHS Scotland) • CPD – Mental Health (UNUM Ltd) • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Global Context (University of Glasgow)
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