The Independent MLA for East Londonderry welcomed her daughter Indy with husband Andy in May 2023.
In the months after giving birth to her first child, struggling with a severe anxiety disorder left Claire Sugden "unrecognisable" as a person, she says.
"It was really difficult travelling in the car with her, I was worried about oncoming traffic and that we were going to have a horrific accident. obsessive compulsive disorder – intrusive, unwanted and unpleasant thoughts, images or urges that repeatedly enter a person’s mind, causing them anxiety and leading to repetitive behaviours
"I had a really fantastic health visitor who recognised what was happening wasn't right and she advised I get some extra support.” "We are seeing a lot of women with similar difficulties that have then been offered intervention and have been able to go forward with their lives and their babies," Dr Kelly said.
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