How common is post-adoption depression?

Becoming an adopter can be a challenging experience and change in a person’s life. How common is post-adoption depression? A listener, who we’re calling Emma, told us about her own experience. She and Carolyn Oliver, Assistant Head of Business for Adoption at Barnardo’s, join Jenni to discuss what help and advice is out there.

16 August 2018

4 minutes

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Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Being Asexual, Post-adoption depression, Disability and Inclusion.

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