'Sat here, writing this, I am having chest pains just thinking about the stress and worry of it all. People tell me all the time how wonderful it must be to bring new life into this world and I agree that aspect of the job is very satisfying, but supporting women through labour and birth is actually only a very small part of the what I do. The truth is that the last on that list is all consuming. To the outside world I have a lot to be thankful for: house, car, food in the fridge, family who love me, steady job. 'I am lost in the labyrinth with no hope of ever finding a way out. The stress on midwives is growing (file photo) (Image: Getty) The anonymous letter in full: Midwives forced to care for up to 30 patients each as shortages put mums and babies at risk.There are a number of inter-related components, including poor morale, bullying and looming shortages in key areas.” Read More Related Articles “These are undoubtedly severe, but I think they may be obscuring a problem that is at least as serious: the state of the workforce. “A great deal of the current focus in the NHS is on the financial challenges it faces,” he wrote. Three months ago, Nigel Edwards, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust – an independent health charity – gave a warning about workforce morale in the NHS. The author talks of the stress of trying to cope with poor staffing levels and a heavy workload, and says: “I know that management are looking to point the finger of blame in my direction. The anonymous note, sent to the Liverpool Echo, claims the role is “a black hole destroying my world.” A midwife has penned a shocking open letter revealing the stress of the job, admitting: 'I wish I was dead.'

I wish i am dead