What is the #mumtakeover?
Mum Takeover is BBC 5 live’s spotlight on maternal mental health. Mums everywhere are invited to join the conversation online using #mumtakeover.
Monday 30th April 2018 is the start of the UK’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and 5 live will continue looking at all aspects of mums and mental health across the day.
The first #mumtakeover event, took place on November 28th 2017 at Blackpool Tower.
Discussions on the day ranged from post-natal depression and anxiety, to work/life balance and tackling loneliness.
5 live’s Anna Foster hosted the day, supported by the celebrity presenters who quizzed the experts and heard contributions from the audience and people getting in touch online.
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Mum Takeover supporters Netmums, Maternal Mental Health Alliance and Blackpool Better Start were represented on a panel of experts alongside mum-of-one, DJ and Broadcaster Neev Spencer, who’s worked with the Heads Together campaign.
TV presenter Rochelle Humes, former X Factor contestant and Loose Women presenter Stacey Solomon, plus popular blogger and author Giovanna Fletcher helped the audience share their own stories and put questions to the panel too.
