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'Coronation Street' Praised For Gemma Winter Postnatal Depression Storyline

'Coronation Street' Praised For Gemma Winter Postnatal Depression Storyline

Gemma Winter has been suffering from postnatal depression after giving birth to quadruplets.

Ciara Sheppard

Ciara Sheppard

Coronation Street has been praised for tackling important issues through its gritty storylines recently - and the latest has struck a chord with viewers.


The ITV soap is currently highlighting the issue of postnatal depression - a type of depression many parents experience after having a baby - through the character of Gemma Winter.

Gemma, played by Dolly-Rose Campbell, became a mum to quadruplets last year, and recent episodes have seen her struggle with symptoms of postnatal depression (PND).

Character Gemma gave birth to quadruplets last year (
ITV)

Scenes have shown Gemma struggling with months negative thoughts and shame over her mental health following the arrival of her babies, as well as dealing with one of her quads being born deaf.

Episodes aired this week showed Gemma finally seeking help after she left her babies on a bus and her partner Chesney had to run to get them.

She revealed to her GP: "It's me. I can't cope.

"I'm too scared to shut my eyes because of the nightmares but then I lie there wide awake.

"I get these voices in my head telling me that I'm letting them down, that they'd be better off with somebody else and every time I get rid of one of the thoughts another one comes and it takes its place.

"It's like I'm in this dark tunnel and I can't cope."

Gemma Winter has been struggling with postnatal depression (
ITV)

It harks back to a disturbing scene from March which gained the soap a slew complaints on social media.

It shows Gemma waking to one of her babies crying, where she proceeds to take him into the kitchen and put him in the washing machine.

Suddenly, Gemma wakes up to realised she'd been having an nightmare.

Despite the shocking scene, viewers over on Twitter have been praising the storyline for tackling an issue so many people face.



Despite more than 1 in 10 people in the UK experiencing PND, it's still viewed a taboo subject, so Corrie's coverage can only be a step in the right direction.

Keep up the good work, Corrie.

For more information on postnatal depression, read Tyla's article, or visit PANDAS for more help and advice.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: TV News, TV Entertainment

Ciara is a freelance writer working for Tyla. After graduating with an English Lit and Media degree from the University of Sussex, Ciara held jobs at GLAMOUR and Yahoo Style before packing up for a solo travelling trip around South America.

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