Why Vicky‪?‬

Description

Vicky didn’t intend to write a book but it all came about when shortly after the birth of her son Harvey she suffered with severe post-natal depression. Desperate for any kind of release from all the feelings that were going round in my head Vicky decided to write an account of the ups and downs of day to day life. At worst she felt suicidal and totally alone and at best she felt barely able to deal with easy everyday chores and to function as a normal person. When things gradually began to get back to normal Vicky suffered again but this time with ante-natal Depression whilst pregnant with my daughter Grace.

Throughout this awful journey, which is by no means over, Vicky says she has found little help from the so called experts and has had to find it wherever I could. Vicky hopes that by sharing her experiences with others that have been through something similar she will help people to reason that there is light at the end of even the longest and darkest tunnels.

About the Author

Victoria Jones was born 23rd of April 1980, the youngest of two girls, she enjoyed a happy upbringing in Hertfordshire. After a whirlwind romance Vicky married Daniel in The Dominican Republic, the couple are now blessed with two beautiful children, Harvey and Grace.

After her first pregnancy Vicky developed post-natal depression and during her second pregnancy Vicky suffered from both ante and post-natal depression. Despite these problems Vicky was at surprised at how easily she took to being a mother.

These days Vicky spends her time looking after a house, husband and two young children and keeping up with the ins and outs of my closest friends and families lives. Vicky has a passion for exercise and keeping fit which she manages to fit into her busy life.

Vicky says she has learnt from her illnesses and now understands that you only live once and on days when you are wishing you had this and that, it doesn’t matter because your health is the most important thing. Her goal is to help as much as many people as she can who are suffering from depression. She wants to do this as she feels there is so much more to do to improve mental health research and information.