Her Psychologist Report

The following is from a court ordered psychologist report which contained a review of my abuser's history.

There are so many more notes and quotes. I will add them as I go through my book draft and when time allows.

My abuser has a very troubled medical history, many years before I met her. I did not meet my abuser until 2017. Records show her GP asked her to tell me of her issues but she did not. After the birth a mental health team even visited the maternity ward but I was not told.

Clearly medical authorities knew there were risks to my child and I but they did not tell me. I only learned of them from being abused and subsequent court reports.

My child and I needed protection and my abuser needed support.

I think UK medical authorities should have a duty of care to the unknowing parent and child when they know there is risk. UK authorities failed us.

The system needs change so it doesn't happen to other parents and children.

1. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

‘In June 2007 she was noted to have reactive depression. In 2013 she reports low mood and requests referral to a counsellor. She later attends the GP in 2013 requesting psychiatric review as she thinks she has a personality disorder; she feels very depressed on some days and very angry and enraged on others.’

2. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

"Her PHQ score indicates moderately severe depression, a psychiatric referral is made in February 2013. <abuser’s name> is seen by a psychiatrist in March 2013 reporting fluctuating mood, tension, apprehension and at times becoming paranoid.”

3. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

“She reports she can become elated, sexually overactive, and uninhibited. Cyclothymia is diagnosed as is persistent mood disorder, she is prescribed Quetiapine 50mgs which is then increased to 100mgs. In July 2013, <my abuser’s name> reports further lowered mood and has stopped her medications and wishes to be reviewed in psychiatry. In September 2013, <my abuser’s name> reports not being keen for further medication as she is trying for a baby, but her mood continues to be up and down. She is referred to the mental health nurse.”

4. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

“In October 2013, the community psychiatric nurse reports that <my abuser’s name> is struggling to concentrate and get on with others at work. She finds it hard to communicate with others and hard to cope with things, she has some paranoia regarding others at work. She has been diagnosed with cyclothymia, but her depression has worsened. She reports having self-harmed in July 2013.”

5. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

“She reports having self-harmed in July 2013. She is given self-help guides for anxiety and relaxation. <my abuser’s name> is not keen to restart Quetiapine. In a review in November 2013, <my abuser’s name> reports feelings of hopelessness, low mood and anxiety and concern that she has not fallen pregnant. She reported a maternal history of depression and an uncle with bipolar affective disorder. A psychiatric review is arranged with a professional with special interest in perinatal mental health. <my abuser's name> is placed on a waiting list for CBT in November 2013.”

6. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

“<my abuser’s name> was seen in A&E in December 2013. Bipolar affective disorder was diagnosed in December 2013 and aripiprazole was prescribed. In April 2014 Sertraline 50mgs is prescribed. There is reference to input from a psychologist in May 2014 and <my abuser’s name> continues to be under the care of mental health services (CMHT) with psychiatric review. She is noted to experience heightened anxiety and paranoid thoughts about someone breaking into the home, but no psychosis or delusions were identified.”

7. From a psychologist's report about my abuser:

“<my abuser’s name> is seen in A&E in September 2014. In November 2014, she reports having been discharged by mental health services and feels better not taking aripiprazole. In July 2015, <my abuser’s name> reports stress at work and this is affecting her bipolar affective disorder with her mood being up and down. She is medically unfit for work and given a month MED3 certificate due to stress.”