Ariane Beeston is a former child protection caseworker and psychologist with NSW's Department of Communities and Justice. After experiencing postpartum psychosis following the birth of her son, Ariane joined Australia's peak body in perinatal mental health, The Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE). Ariane’s critically-acclaimed book, Because I’m Not Myself, You See: A memoir of motherhood, madness and coming back from the brink was published in 2024.