Gen Whitlam (She/Her) is a proud mother of 2 boys. She had very little understanding of perinatal mental illness until she experienced postnatal psychosis in 2020. Following her recovery, Gen made a decision to share her lived experience to raise awareness and break down stigma around perinatal mental illness through Consumer Advocacy and as a Gidget Angel. Her professional career spans 20 years in the mental health, social service and public health sectors, in a variety of roles across the government and non-government organisations.