If Theroux was hoping to promote a “bit more understanding”, then he achieved just that with Mothers On The Edge: the show debuted to a slew of 4 and 5-star reviews. And it wasn’t just TV critics lauding Theroux’s work, either: many women who had struggled with maternal mental health issues came forward to thank the documentarian for his work.

One such woman was author Laura Dockrill, who shared a photograph of herself and her baby boy to Instagram.

Alongside it, she wrote: “Louis Theroux… is raising awareness on postpartum psychosis. THANK GOD

“Please watch it. Tell your friends. It’s so scary and the tiniest bit of light shed on this horrible illness could save somebody’s life. Nobody warns you.”

Dockrill added: “I never thought I’d have a Louis Theroux episode that related to me. Never been in a gang or done crystal meth, and I’ve no plans to go on death row anytime soon, but turns out none of us are immune. And here I am. If I had seen this documentary before I would not have felt so in the dark and alone.”

It is for this reason, then, that Stylist’s Under Her Eye team is recognising Mothers On The Edge in their 2020 Mental Health Awards. Thank you, Louis, for making PP sufferers feel less alone, and for using your platform to smash unhelpful taboos around mental health.

Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge is available to stream not on BBC iPlayer.

Samaritans operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch.

If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org.

Mental Health Awards: how Louis Theroux changed the narrative around postpartum psychosis