Dr Diana Jefferies is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She is a registered nurse with an academic background in the humanities. Her research examines historical and literary representations of mental illness after childbirth to investigate the cultural background of stigma. D.Jefferies@westernsydney.edu.au Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Dr Alison Watts is a lecturer in the School of Business and Tourism at Southern Cross University, Australia. Alison's PhD focused on mothers committed to mental institutions, including a family member, with maternal mental illness in the early twentieth century, Australia. Her research examines the marginalisation of mothers historically and today. Alison.Watts@scu.edu.au Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Dr Emma Kearney is a lecturer in the School of Art and Social Sciences at Southern Cross University, Australia. Her research examines the role of history in understanding the issues of stigma, justice and mental health and how these intersect with public understandings today. Emma.Kearney@scu.edu.au Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia