Greg Ramirez, Author at Maternal Mental Health

11 Mar

Tips For Good Perinatal Mental Health

Greg RamirezPerinatal Mental Health

Perinatal healthcare refers to the medical care provided to women during and after newborn infants during the first few weeks of life. This type of care is essential for physical health and plays a key role in caring for a woman's mental health. Perinatal mental health is a critical component of overall well-being during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders are common during this time and can drastically impact the mother and the baby. Good perinatal mental health is essential for the mothers' and babies' well-being. This article has mentioned some great…

11 Jul

Mapping Tool For Local Parent And Infant Mental Health

Greg RamirezMapping Tool

The Mums and Babies in Mind mapping tool is being used by a number of areas around the country now as areas understand what strengths and gaps they have in their parent and infant mental health provision. Originally developed to support the four MABIM sites in Blackpool, Gloucester, Haringey and Southend, the tool has generated interest further afield to support the development and improvement of services available across the pathway of care for women and families affected by perinatal mental illness. Each of the tabs helps to develop the local picture of care available and for local perinatal and infant…

11 Jul

Women’s Voices Report On Maternal Mental Health

Greg RamirezMaternal Mental Health

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), supported by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), have launched a new survey Women’s Voices – Maternal Mental Health which highlights the urgent need to improve maternal mental healthcare. The survey of over 2,300 women who had given birth in the last five years in the UK, explores their experiences of perinatal mental health problems, engagement with healthcare professionals and the quality of care they received. It reveals the impact of low rates of specialist referral, long waits, as well as lack of consensus over medication and little support for their partners.…

07 May

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2017

Greg RamirezMaternal Mental Health

The UK’s first Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week will be running between 1-7 May 2017, coinciding with the International Maternal Mental Health Day on May 3rd. The week is being led by the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership (PMHP). Across the partnership, charities and organisations are running exciting and interesting events to celebrate the week and support mums and their families. During the week, PMHP are focusing on how and where mums can seek help and support for their mental health. Women and their family and friends need to know where they can find help and support for perinatal mental health…

15 Apr

Maternal Mental Health Alliance Warns Care Compromised By Shortage Of Mbus

Greg RamirezMental Health

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance says a lack of Mother and Baby Units (MBU) and specialist community health provision means many women who suffer with perinatal mental health issues do not receive adequate care. There are 17 MBUs in the United Kingdom, but none in Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of the North East, South and East of England. Dr Alain Gregoire, chair of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, said: “The shortage of hospital Mother and Baby Units and of specialist perinatal mental health teams means that mothers in half of the UK are not getting the expert care they…

15 Apr

Government Pledges £290 Million For Perinatal Mental Health

Greg RamirezBlog, Perinatal Mental Health

The Prime Minister has announced a £290 million investment in perinatal mental health services in the five years to 2020, to give all mothers with serious mental health problems access to specialist support. This might be through perinatal classes, new community perinatal teams and more beds in mother and baby units. Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, told the Guardian: “At the moment about 40,000 women who are pregnant or within the first year of having their baby have a severe mental health problem. But of those 40,000 only about 10,000 are at the moment getting access to specialist…