We have had a successful Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019. I just wanted to thank everyone and update followers on the campaign for a mother and baby (MBU) unit in Wales. But before I do that, I would like to share something from Michelle Williams. The struggles that Michelle and Mark (Fathers Mental Health …
An anonymous story of addiction and perinatal mental health. For Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week. This story not only highlights the need for a mother & baby unit in Wales it also shows that there is even less support for mums suffering from a dual diagnosis. I am afraid it is not just Wales …
Another story highlighting our need for a Mother and Baby Unit in Wales. For Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week. 32-year-old mum of two Toni Wells, was no stranger to depression but had always managed to function and bring up her son along with her supportive partner Ieauan. It wasn’t until she was pregnant with …
A story which highlights our need for a mother and baby unit in Wales. A Hidden Illness: My Postpartum Psychosis Story by Danielle Webber. UK Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019 On 1st April 2016, at 11.05am, I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy. When the midwife placed my baby onto my chest …
For UK Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019, Welsh Mummy Blogs will be sharing perinatal mental health stories from Wales. We hope that in doing this, we can highlight the need for a specialist mother and baby unit in Wales. Today’s story focuses on Postnatal Depression (PND.) Today I share a story bravely written by Ann Harrison-Power. …
For UK Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019, Welsh Mummy Blogs will be sharing perinatal mental health stories from Wales. I will be sharing the stories from the 29th April to 5th May 2019. After a chat with members of the Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Board of Lived Experience and Sharon Fernandez ( National Clinical …
On June 12th I attended the Perinatal Mental Health Care in Wales research report. Myself and over 70 people, including health and social care practitioners, academics, policy makers, third sector organisations and women and their partners with experience of perinatal mental health problems, came to Cardiff to celebrate the launch of the Perinatal Mental Health …