Tag " Perinatal mental health"

Making a positive difference to the lifelong mental health effects of the perinatal period  We all work towards every pregnancy, birth and postnatal period to be as healthy and happy as possible for all involved. That isn’t always the reality, especially regarding mental health. The Royal College of Midwifery recently published ‘Strengthening Perinatal Mental Health […]

I was delighted to attend Amplifying Maternal Voices – Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2023 in London recently as a Champion of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. The top photo is of me with fellow champions at the event. This is a summary of the day with many links, future events and possible contacts for you […]

I have taken a demotion in one of my roles and I am feeling the benefits. I’d like to explain why I feel that in taking a step down I have been able to step up. I have always been a great believer in the expression that ‘you don’t get if you don’t ask’. When […]

My passion for perinatal mental health has returned (my previous blog explains why it had subsided) and I’d like to share some updates from the last couple of weeks. I joined a Forum for the Institute of Health Visiting  (iHV) last week in my role as a Champion for the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. It […]

It is always a joy to have your work published and I am delighted to share the news of my inclusion in a brand new book – The Book of Soulful Musings.  Here I am clutching a copy. I hadn’t realised that both my blouse and dining room wallpaper actually ‘match’ the book cover! Let […]