On this page, you’ll find more information about perinatal mental health services in London, with answers to key questions about the service. Frequently asked questions Resources Stories Shavarnah’s story Shavarnah wanted to share her truths, the struggles she faced with her mental health as a young mum and how she created MumStyleLDN, which was her first […]
Having a baby can be joyful, exciting, and rewarding. However, it is also common for pregnant women/birthing people and new mothers or fathers/partners to experience anxiety, depression, or emotional distress. As many as one in five women/birthing people experience emotional difficulties during pregnancy and in the first year after their baby’s birth. This can happen […]
Regional Evaluation of The London Pilot of Maternal Mental Health Services February 2023 In 2016, the independent Mental Health Taskforce published its Five Year Forward View (FYFV) on behalf of NHS England, which stipulated that women required access to specialist perinatal mental health services at the local level. NHS England recognised there was […]
Community perinatal mental health teams support mothers who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems in the perinatal period to recover in the community. They also offer pre-conception advice to women with existing mental health problems who are planning a pregnancy. They are staffed by a range of professionals and offer family-focused interventions, and […]
What is perinatal mental health? The perinatal period is usually defined as the time between conceiving a baby and one to two years after giving birth. We know that about one in every five women/birthing people experience mental health problems during this time, making this a relatively common experience. Women may experience mental health problems […]
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Perinatal peer support is an active intervention where people use their own experiences to work directly with women/birthing people and their families. Perinatal peer supporters or peer support workers have experienced some form of perinatal mental ill-health and recovery which they draw upon to offer a safe space, a listening ear and support […]
At Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC) we want every Londoner to stay emotionally, mentally and physically well at all ages.We want to transform the way that mental health services are delivered, so that every Londoner receives high quality care, with good outcomes, which fully meets their needs as an individual. We want to […]