A raw, honest and conversation-starting story of postpartum psychosis, and making it through one of the scariest experiences a mother can face
Laura Dockrill is an award winning author and illustrator. What
Have I Done? is Laura's first book for adults. She has written
thirteen books for children and young adults. She has been
shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of The Year Prize, long listed
for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018.
She has earned plaudits like 'Top 10 literary Talent' from The
Times.
Laura has appeared on a host of TV programmes; CBeebies, Blue
Peter, Newsnight and BBC Breakfast to name a few. Her radio prowess
spans across the entire BBC network, having performed works on
Radio 1 through 6 including Woman's Hour and Open Book. She has
written for the BFI, BBC Radio, Channel 4, The British Council, The
Young Vic and the National Theatre.
Laura is on the advisory panel at The Ministry Of Stories, and has
judged many literary prizes including the John Betjeman Poetry
Prize, BBC National Short Story Prize and the BAFTA Children's
Prize.
Thank you for this book, for shining a light on the darkness of
psychosis, an illness that absolutely does happen to people like
us. I found this book a balm for my soul, and am grateful to Laura
for bravely penning such a beautiful account of an illness that is
rarely talked about
*Bryony Gordon*
Mind-blowing
*Lemn Sissay*
A book for those of us who didn’t have the fairytale. It’s
important to know that even though things don’t always go to plan
it doesn’t mean you aren’t a superhero or a power mum in your own
right. Thank you Laura for making us all feel worthy. A must-read
for all of those muddling through.
*Paloma Faith*
I saw the end of the world in her eyes. I knew she was in there
somewhere but she was being held prisoner by her mind and we were
all helpless to it. Sometimes things happen to us which means we
can save other people, my own experience with mental health helped
save her and now here she is about to save a whole generation of
women!
*Adele*
A humblingly honest and human war-report from the front lines of
mothering, psychosis and recovery: there is no other book like it,
and it is so desperately needed.
*Caitlin Moran*
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