Floras Walk and Maternal Mental Health with Eleni Opperwall

Amanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health.

**TRIGGER WARNING**

This episode included conversation of postpartum psychosis and suicide.

Included in this episode:

• Flora's story - Eleni beautifully lays out what happened with Flora and how Flora's Walk came to be.
• The importance of Flora's Walk and the message behind it all.
• A beautiful and honest conversation about mental health supports here in Canada and what Flora's Walk and CPMHC are aiming to do with our federal government. 
• The importance of community and motherhood and why so many mothers have not been able to move forward post COVID.

Come participate in Flora's Walk on Wednesday May 1 at 9:30 am @ Hamilton City Hall.

Purchase a copy of Honest as a Mother Book 3, The E book, and ALL proceeds will be donated back to Flora's Walk in support of Maternal Mental Health. Purchase your copy here: https://www.amazon.ca/Honest-Mother-Personal-Essays-Motherhood-ebook/dp/B0CX57PL55

Follow Flora's walk on IG @floraswalkhamilton

Follow Eleni on IG @eleniotherapy

Donate to Flora's Walk: https://floraswalk.ca/en/t/team-hamilton

Check out the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative: https://cpmhc.ca/

Work with Eleni: https://www.eleniopperwallcounselling.com/