Last year my friend Tash had just returned home with her newborn child, when things took a turn for the worse and she was diagnosed with Postpartum Psychosis.

I don't think she, or her husband George, had really heard of Postpartum Psychosis - a severe, but treatable, form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby and affects 1,400 new mums, and their families, in the UK each year. I imagine they would rather they still didn't know about it, although hopefully through fundraising some good can come from this for others.

She spent 4 months receiving in-patient treatment before being able to come back home and settle in with her child, and the road to full recovery will take a bit more time. For other new mums afflicted by PP the story might not be as positive.

I wanted to do a triathlon this summer anyway so please ignore that, but please do spare some cash to support Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP), a UK charity that offers peer support, facilitates ground breaking research, and campaigns for improved services for unlucky mums.

As well as improving treatment, hopefully a small donation can help mums affected by this to feel understood, supported and less isolated.