MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

If think you or a loved one needs mental health support you should always reach out to a healthcare professional such as your GP, Midwife or Health Visitor who will assess your needs and signpost you to appropriate services.

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MIND have some great information on maternal mental health here: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/about-maternal-mental-health-problems/

As do the Hearts and Minds Partnership here: https://heartsandmindspartnership.org/parents/help-and-advice

And always this info below is important and handy to have to hand too 👇
You can also:
- Call the Samaritans are available 24hours a day
to call on 116 123.
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line if talking is tricky.
- And if you are unsafe, in crisis, suicidal or at immediate risk of hurting yourself, it is always ok to call 999 or go A&E for emergency mental health treatment.