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First published on 08/03/25

“I think we were brought up on the ‘you can have it all now’ idea, which is an amazing concept but the kind of infrastructure wasn’t really in place yet for lots of people," said Kimberley. “What happens to your children when you’re working? And what happens to your work when you need to be with your children? You’re constantly being pulled in two separate directions.

“That kind of all folds into giving myself a break and try and reframe it. I’m just trying to choose how I look at things. And much easier said than done, I will say that.”

At the moment, Kimberley is just finishing off filming for upcoming TV thriller series Under Salt Marsh which is set in a Welsh town. Her best known roles to date have included the likes of Fresh Meat, Wild Child, Black Death and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.

Kimberley says reframing her own mindset has been key in tackling Postnatal OCD head on. She found that openness and being able to speak freely was one of the most powerful releases to help her recover, noting that sometimes “saying the scary thing out loud” takes away the shame.

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