Author Profile

Dr Virginia Harrison is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at The Open University, UK. Her current research primarily focuses mental health and wellbeing, and eHealth; and she is particularly interested in cohorts who experience elevated levels of stress due to the context they are in, in particular women in the perinatal period, and those occupationally exposed to stressful situations. As part of this work, she recently set up a website to provide evidence-based information and support for women experiencing perinatal anxiety:OpenPAWS.co.uk