We've Been Stitched Up: Women’s Bodies and Medical Power Mixed media collage, 2026 Last week I found myself on the phone, voice cracking, describing my own body to a specialist, and within four minutes I was being offered antidepressants. Four minutes. In four minutes, a lifetime of embodied knowledge, years of clinical training, careful cycle tracking, and a clear, coherent description of what I was experiencing were reduced to: "perhaps you are depressed". I am furious about this. And I am...

Hannah and I have been good friends for many years. We have spent hours and hours talking about the links between mental health and menstrual cycles. We decided to try to capture some of our conversations to share with you. So this is us, getting wrapped up in our passions. We hope you enjoy it! Hannah Brown is the founder of Womb_Wisbom, a Certified Cycle Coach, an experienced Social Worker for over 20 years, a cyclical supervisor, mum, and one of my favourite people. It is fair to say that...