Maternal 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.…

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…