She spent most of her career working as a community psychiatric nurse. After the birth of her third child, she experienced severe perinatal mental health issues herself. She went from being a mental health nurse, to a mental health patient, and began her own personal journey of recovery. After surviving this terrifying period of illness, she now uses her experience to help others, to break down stigma and raise awareness of perinatal mental illness. Jane has published articles on the subject and spends time speaking to health professionals, students and mums. Her take-home message is one of hope and recovery.