In Breaking the Taboo, Theo Clarke describes her own experience of trauma in heartbreaking detail

The former Conservative MP Theo Clarke describes her own experience of trauma in heartbreaking detail in Breaking the Taboo .

She describes how she was convinced she was going to die, after haemorrhaging and tearing.

The treatment Clarke describes from staff at Royal Stoke hospital seems, at times, downright cruel.

Clarke should be applauded for her bravery and for using her position to raise awareness.

Rachael Clarke has PTSD a decade on from the traumatic birth of her twins.

Throughout her pregnancy, she spent months having mental health specialist care with the NHS .

Yet she told no one in Westminster about her anxiety during her pregnancy.

Her pregnancy coincided with one of the most turbulent spells in modern British politics.

The book’s focus is on birth trauma and improving maternity services.

The ongoing inquiry into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has heard evidence from over 2,000 families who have suffered potentially avoidable harm or death over a ten-year period.