Elaine is a professional speaker, author, chair and workshop leader primarily on perinatal mental health, initially through lived experience and subsequently through gained knowledge.
One positive impact of the worldwide pandemic is the realisation, for many, of just how important our mental health is alongside our physical health. For many years, Elaine Coote has been speaking about the need to reduce the stigma around mental illness and the need
for improved services. Although these remain strong priorities, Elaine may be of further help by sharing her knowledge and lived experiences of some key life challenges to inspire and inform your teams to increase their mental wellbeing.
It Is well documented that a workforce who are both physically and mentally well, will lead to better business. Originally a teacher for children with severe learning difficulties, she resigned from teaching to dedicate herself to the field of perinatal mental health. Her first book, ‘Eyes without sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’ (2005, CRC Press) describes the story of her spiral into and out of postnatal depression and psychosis following the birth of her son.
Elaine has appeared widely on television, radio and in the media and has been working tirelessly to improve awareness and resources for perinatal mental illness for all the family.
Some of the programmes she has appeared on include BBC Breakfast, This Morning, BBC World Service and the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Her second book, ‘Another Twinkle in the Eye – contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness’ (CRC Press, 2015) was shortlisted for the BMA Popular Medicine Book of the Year 2016 for outstanding contribution to medical literature. This is a guide for parents who are considering another baby after a previous perinatal mental illness and ideas for how healthcare professionals can support them. Testimonials report that her first book continues to save lives and the second is helping to create new lives.
Overcoming the sudden death of her partner in 2011 showed her how bereavement and depression are closely related as they are about loss. This experience also taught her that it is vital to look after ourselves so that we can look after others.
She was runner-up in the final of the British Journal of Midwifery Award for ‘Contribution by a non-midwife to midwifery practice’ and nominated as Cheshire Woman of the Year in 2016. In December 2019 she was the opening keynote speaker at a prestigious psychiatry conference in the Middle East.
Elaine has experienced COVID-19 followed by months of Long COVID that impacted both her physical and mental health. It has given her a renewed passion to encourage others and those who support them.
In July 2021 she married Mike Coote on their fifth planned/postponed wedding date! Overall, Elaine’s message is one of hope and encouragement. Audiences comment on her warmth, honesty and humour in her presentations. She aims to inspire the delegates today
to support those impacted by mental health challenges to get their sparkle back as she has.
Elaine is a professional speaker, author, chair and workshop leader primarily on perinatal mental health, initially through lived experience and subsequently through gained knowledge.
One positive impact of the worldwide pandemic is the realisation, for many, of just how important our mental health is alongside our physical health. For many years, Elaine Coote has been speaking about the need to reduce the stigma around mental illness and the need
for improved services. Although these remain strong priorities, Elaine may be of further help by sharing her knowledge and lived experiences of some key life challenges to inspire and inform your teams to increase their mental wellbeing.
It Is well documented that a workforce who are both physically and mentally well, will lead to better business. Originally a teacher for children with severe learning difficulties, she resigned from teaching to dedicate herself to the field of perinatal mental health. Her first book, ‘Eyes without sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’ (2005, CRC Press) describes the story of her spiral into and out of postnatal depression and psychosis following the birth of her son.
Elaine has appeared widely on television, radio and in the media and has been working tirelessly to improve awareness and resources for perinatal mental illness for all the family.
Some of the programmes she has appeared on include BBC Breakfast, This Morning, BBC World Service and the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Her second book, ‘Another Twinkle in the Eye – contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness’ (CRC Press, 2015) was shortlisted for the BMA Popular Medicine Book of the Year 2016 for outstanding contribution to medical literature. This is a guide for parents who are considering another baby after a previous perinatal mental illness and ideas for how healthcare professionals can support them. Testimonials report that her first book continues to save lives and the second is helping to create new lives.
Overcoming the sudden death of her partner in 2011 showed her how bereavement and depression are closely related as they are about loss. This experience also taught her that it is vital to look after ourselves so that we can look after others.
She was runner-up in the final of the British Journal of Midwifery Award for ‘Contribution by a non-midwife to midwifery practice’ and nominated as Cheshire Woman of the Year in 2016. In December 2019 she was the opening keynote speaker at a prestigious psychiatry conference in the Middle East.
Elaine has experienced COVID-19 followed by months of Long COVID that impacted both her physical and mental health. It has given her a renewed passion to encourage others and those who support them.
In July 2021 she married Mike Coote on their fifth planned/postponed wedding date! Overall, Elaine’s message is one of hope and encouragement. Audiences comment on her warmth, honesty and humour in her presentations. She aims to inspire the delegates today
to support those impacted by mental health challenges to get their sparkle back as she has.
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