During the period from pregnancy until the first year after giving birth, known as the perinatal period, 1 in 4 mothers or birthing individuals experience mental health illness. It is crucial to seek help as symptoms can worsen over time. Being a parent can be stressful and exhausting, and having a baby can trigger mental health illness. Fortunately, with support, it is possible to make a complete recovery.
How to get support
Health visitors
Health visitors have been trained to recognise perinatal mental health problems and have techniques that can help.
Your Health Visiting Service
Every Mind Matters
Hampshire perinatal and infant mental health service
The Perinatal Mental Health service supports mothers experiencing a severe mental illness through a programme of treatment and support in the community and in their specialist inpatient unit.
Community-based care includes:
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advice and support over the telephone
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outpatient consultations in clinics, GP surgeries or at home
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support and guidance for an individual’s family
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medication
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a range of therapy sessions
southernhealth
.nhs.uk
02382 313000
Melbury Lodge:
Their inpatient service is available to women who have severe mental illness from 24 weeks of pregnancy until a child is one-year-old. The unit, based at Melbury Lodge in Winchester, has been designed especially for mothers and babies, to make it a safe, welcoming, and relaxing environment.
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