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.

12th June 2024 | 4 min read

What we learned from our recent Roundtable: Supporting New Parents' Mental Health at Work

The first blog in our series of how to support new parents' mental health in the workplace.

21st May 2024 | 2 min read

Investing in parents and early childhood could boost UK economy by £45.5 billion, says Royal Foundation report

The Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood has released a new report highlighting the significant economic benefits of investing in early childhood and the adults around them. According to ‘Prioritising early childhood for a happier, healthier society’, prioritising early childhood development by supporting working parents and caregivers, improving social and emotional skills, and reducing public spending on remedial measures could add at least £45.5 billion to the UK economy annually.

13th May 2024 | 2 min read

Birth Trauma Inquiry calls for new maternity strategy to address birth trauma

In a groundbreaking report released today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Birth Trauma highlights the urgent need for a fundamental shift in the provision of maternity services across the United Kingdom.

6th May 2024 | 5 min read

Belfast mum runs marathon to highlight hope of recovery after postpartum psychosis

Alex Bartholomew, 37, was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis after the birth of her second child in 2018. Now the mum-of-two is running Belfast Marathon to show others that recovery is possible.

2nd May 2024 | 3 min read

Marking the end of the Amplifying Maternal Voices project

As the two-year Amplifying Maternal Voices project, a collaboration between the Mental Health Foundation and MMHA, comes to an end, we wanted to reflect on key highlights and learning.

30th April 2024 | 1 min read

MMHA launches first-ever UK Maternal Mental Health Advocacy Day

With an election due later this year, the Maternal Mental Health Alliance wants to use World Maternal Mental Health Day to advocate for the 1 in 5 mothers who experience maternal mental health problems.

29th April 2024 | 2 min read

Moving together through your changing world of home and work

A guest blog from Krystal Wilkinson about maternal mental health in the workplace, what employees can look out for and how employers can help to create psychologically safe spaces for new and expectant parents.

24th April 2024 | 1 min read

Ask pregnant women and new mums about their mental health, says new study

The newly published ASPEN study, conducted by researchers from King’s College London, explores the experiences of women and birthing people who had a suicide attempt in the perinatal period.

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.

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