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.

20th March 2024 | 1 min read

The Amplifying Maternal Voices Toolkit is now live!

Today, the MMHA and Mental Health Foundation are launching the Amplifying Maternal Voices (AMV) toolkit. The resource is part of the two-year AMV project to spotlight mothers' maternal mental health experiences from seldom-heard communities.

15th February 2024 | 1 min read

Winter 2023/24 eBulletin available now!

Issue 27 of the MMHA's eBulletin is out now! The Alliance eBulletin is a one-stop-shop for updates on the Everyone's Business campaign, which calls for all women throughout the UK with perinatal mental health conditions to receive the treatment they need, where and when they need it.

7th February 2024 | 1 min read

Sustaining Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services in Scotland

In November of last year, PIMHS and MMHA held a joint roundtable event at the Scottish Parliament, ‘Perinatal Mental Health is Everyone’s Business’. The event brought together MSPs, clinicians, health professionals, third sector organisations and lived experience experts, all with an interest in specialist Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) services in Scotland.

31st January 2024 | 2 min read

An update from Wales: Forthcoming new mental health strategy

To help influence Wales' next mental health strategy, the MMHA has been working with the Wales Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Network, and NSPCC Cymru to identify key priorities for perinatal mental health (PMH) and parent-infant relationship (PIR) support.

18th January 2024 | 1 min read

More families struggling with poverty and poor mental health, says iHV

The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), a member of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, has just released their findings from the UK’s biggest survey of frontline health visitors showing increasing rates of poverty, domestic abuse and mental ill health.

11th January 2024 | 1 min read

Maternal death rate in the UK on the rise, MBRRACE-UK figures reveal

The maternal death rate in 2020-22 was 13.41 per 100,000 maternities. This is 53% higher than the rate of 8.79 deaths per 100,000 maternities in the previous three year period (2017-19).

14th December 2023 | 1 min read

Listening to bereaved Black and Asian parents to improve care and save babies' lives

Maternal Mental Health Alliance member, Sands has released their eye-opening Listening Project report today; a profound look at the maternity experiences of 56 bereaved Black and Asian parents. Their tragic stories highlight the challenges that must be addressed to eliminate inequalities, support parents, and save babies' lives.

6th December 2023 | 4 min read

MMHA and Shadow Minister hold crucial discussion on mental health care for mothers

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is co-hosting a vital roundtable discussion on Monday 27th November 2023 with Abena Oppong-Asare, Shadow Minister for Women’s Health and Mental Health, and a number of women’s health organisations, to address the urgent need for enhanced maternal mental health care.

18th October 2023 | 2 min read

The maternal mental health experiences of young mums

Today, the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) and the MMHA are launching ‘The Maternal Mental Health Experiences of Young Mums’ report, which includes both a literature review and first-hand insights from young mums impacted by maternal mental health problems.

12th October 2023 | 2 min read

Suicide still a leading cause of maternal death

The ‘Saving Lives Improving Mothers’ Care 2023’ report investigates the individual cases and circumstances surrounding the 241 women who lost their lives during or within a year after pregnancy between 2019 and 2021.

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