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Radio 4,08 Jan 2021,41 mins

Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures. BPAS not for profit IVF Clinic.

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We hear from the singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone who's the runner up in the BBC Sound of 2021. Caroline Aldridge's eldest son Tim had a bipolar disorder and he passed away before he could access treatment. She’s talks about her book "He Died Waiting " which outlines why she thinks mental health services failed him. We unveil new data showing the pressures facing families over school closures and managing paid work. Plus why the British Pregnancy Advisory Service has announced it will open a not-for-profit IVF clinic later this year in Central London. Presenter Andrea Catherwood Producer Beverley Purcell

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