Mairead Weston appeared normal to everyone on the outside but in reality, she was struggling with acute postpartum psychosis which left her fearing for her life for nearly two years.
A Glasgow mum who thought someone was trying to kill her following the birth of her daughter has spoken out about a rare condition that left her unable to see her kids for two months.
READ MORE: Bride in 'floods of tears' as bridesmaid creates unique half marathon hen do around GlasgowMairead bravely spoke to Glasgow Live about the condition which she feared could see her locked away from her kids forever, she said: "I started to become unwell during the pandemic. Mairead had been managing to hold down a job as well as juggling parenting duties when things came to a head at the start of last year. The mum had phoned the non-emergency police 111 line while sitting in her car and had explained that she felt like she was having a heart attack.
"I was detained against my will in Gartnavel Royal Hospital because I was so unwell. I was in there for four months and I didn't see my kids for two or three months while I was in there. It was heartbreaking. She continued: "CBT has put me back in the driver's seat of my own life. It's helped me get my self-esteem back because when you do have paranoid delusions it can knock you and even when they are no longer happening you fear that it might happen again.
"Understanding myself has really helped. Even just knowing that if I have a bad day, it's just that - a bad day. It will pass."
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