We are very sad to report that our dear President, Professor Brice Pitt died on 16th January from Covid 19. Brice was Chairman of APNI for nearly 20 years before he resigned and we invited him to become President.
Brice had a glittering successful career in geriatric psychiatry, he was also a key member of the Marce Society and always interested in maternal mental health.
Brice also enjoyed acting and directing plays and he was a keen and published author.
We are very sorry to report the death of Mr Yvonne Pye on 23rd January 2021. Mrs Pye was President of The Pye Charitable Settlement. She was for many years a stalwart supporter of the work of APNI.
She will be greatly missed.
We are very grateful to the Friends of St. Mary’s Barnes for choosing APNI once again as one of the beneficiaries of their annual charity event. In February 2020, they held their 80s-inspired Barnes Charity Ball to raise funds in aid of several charitable organisations. APNI received £5000 from this event and we are sincerely thankful to the organisers and to those who attended and supported this fun evening.
APNI are very grateful to the organisers of the Private Equity Lawyers Forum Conference, particularly Ms Rachel Fenwick, for choosing APNI as the beneficiary of their fundraising for the day which has now raised over £3208.
Our very own Chairman, Mr Wilson Clarke was invited to give a talk at the start of the conference held in London on the 31st of January 2020. This event’s JustGiving page states:
This year, the Organising Committee for the PELF Conference 2020 have determined that the official charity of the Conference will be the Association for Post-Natal Illness. Post-natal illness is a remarkably common illness, but the results can be devastating. Sadly, NHS care in this area is not always available to the extent required and many women (and men) are dependent on charities as a result. APNI provides a wonderful service to many sufferers, offering support and advice over the phone, by email and by post.
Sometimes, just having someone to talk to can make a world of difference. As a charity that is dependent solely on donations, the only way APNI can continue to do this is with the support of the public. For that reason, the Organising Committee would ask that each Conference attendee considers making a donation to the APNI.”
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Sometimes, just having someone to talk to can make a world of difference. As a charity that is dependent solely on donations, the only way APNI can continue to do this is with the support of the public. For that reason, the Organising Committee would ask that each Conference attendee considers making a donation to the APNI.”by Dr Raj Persaud (Author)
For all the horrifying statistics of the number infected by COVID-19, multiply by a factor of 20 to approximate how many worldwide are suffering stress, depression, relationship breakdown and even suicide, as a direct consequence of Coronavirus. In this straight-talking, pragmatic, but hard-hitting exposé, practising psychiatrist Raj Persaud argues for simple, yet powerful, mental strategies to immunise individuals against the panic of the pandemic. For all the lip-service played to the importance of well-being, just why have the known strongest injections of inspiration remained shielded from the public? As well as a how-to guide, the author offers some fascinating insights into just what’s been going on. Trump, Boris Johnson, and senior officials like Dominic Cummings appeared to act increasingly bizarrely. Did the strain infect the inner workings of governments around the world? Did those in command go a bit ‘corona crazy’?
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