News and blogs

All the latest news, comment and blogs from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, as well as new research and updates from the perinatal mental health community.

17th March 2025 | 4 min read

ADHD and perinatal mental health: Breaking the silence for neurodivergent mothers

Discover how ADHD impacts perinatal mental health and why neurodivergent mothers need better support. Read Laura Spence's guest blog for the MMHA to explore the challenges and solutions for inclusive maternal mental health care.

6th March 2025 | 1 min read

Meet the MMHA’s new Chief Executive: Nikki Wilson

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the appointment of Nikki Wilson as our new Chief Executive Officer.

4th March 2025 | 1 min read

Launch of new resources to help meet mental health needs of young mums

Launch of new resources for professionals who support young mums, designed to increase their awareness of the additional barriers faced by young mums and how to effectively provide support. Part of the Creating Connections project, led by Mental Health Foundation, which the MMHA has been supporting.

19th February 2025 | 3 min read

How WRDA are supporting young mums’ mental health in Northern Ireland

The WRDA’s young mums MAS (Maternal Advocacy and Support) project provides maternal mental health support to women aged 16-25 who are pregnant and/ or who have children up to the age of three. They are based in Northern Ireland and their current groups are based in Belfast and Greater Belfast areas.

5th February 2025 | 2 min read

MP highlights urgent need for better maternal mental health support in parliamentary debate

Today, Laura Kyrke-Smith MP led an important debate on maternal mental health in Westminster Hall, sharing the heartbreaking story of her friend Sophie, who died by suicide just 10 weeks after giving birth to her third baby.

23rd January 2025 | 1 min read

ASPEN team wins King's Engaged Research Award 2025

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is thrilled to celebrate alongside the ASPEN team - Kaat De Backer and Dr Abigail Easter - as winners of the 2025 King’s Engaged Research Award in the Communicating Research (National) category.

22nd January 2025 | 2 min read

New project to support young mums’ mental health in North East England

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is pleased to announce new funding from the Pilgrim Trust to support a ‘Young Mums Maternal Mental Health Link Work Service’ in North East England, delivered in collaboration with Sunderland Counselling Service and Ways to Wellness.

20th January 2025 | 1 min read

We're hiring: Chief Executive and National Programme Manager roles live

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance are currently recruiting for a new Chief Executive and a National Programme Manager to lead an exciting new chapter.

9th January 2025 | 2 min read

MBRRACE-UK: Maternal death rate has decreased but mental health issues remain a leading cause

The latest data on maternal mortality in the UK (2021-2023) from MBRRACE-UK highlights key trends and areas of concern, particularly regarding mental health and disparities in outcome for different socioeconomic and ethnic groups.

7th January 2025 | 1 min read

The National Lottery Community Fund boosts efforts to tackle perinatal mental health inequities

The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded the Maternal Mental Health Alliance a grant towards a new five-year project to address long-standing inequities in perinatal mental health care across the UK.

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