Louis is back.
After discussing the topic of sexual assault and consent in American colleges, Louis Theroux is now turning his attention to the topic of postpartum mental health.
In his new documentary that’s called Mothers on the Edge, Theroux will be discussing illnesses like postpartum psychosis, a severe, but treatable, form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby. Delusions, hallucinations, confusion, and a disorientation with reality can occur.
In an interview with Stylist, Theroux said that “a lot of people aren’t aware of the condition, particularly men, and over the last few years there’s been a gradual sense that mental illness in general should not be a stigmatised condition. We need to do more to let people know there is nothing shameful or embarrassing about mental illness”.
With regards to the narrative approach that the documentary will take, we’re told that it “will focus on the topic of postpartum mental health, and follow Theroux as he immerses himself in two specialist psychiatric units that treat mums who are experiencing a range of serious conditions, from depression and anxiety to psychosis. Theroux will meet these new mums, and their families, and follow their stories and journeys as they are treated in hospital and recover at home.
Mothers On the Edge will be released on BBC2 in May.
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