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.

4th September 2023 | 3 min read

MMHA’s response to Scotland’s new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Scotland’s recently published ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy‘ (June 2023) shows a continued commitment to providing essential perinatal mental health (PMH) care to women, babies, and families in Scotland.

16th August 2023 | 1 min read

RCM launch new perinatal mental health roadmap calling for more training and support

Today, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) launches a new ‘roadmap’ to improve maternal mental health care in the UK and ensure women receive the support they need.

3rd August 2023 | 3 min read

Visiting and learning from Humber’s perinatal mental health service

Last week, I spent the most inspiring day with the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team (PMHT) and professionals from across the perinatal pathway at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with NAViGO.

26th July 2023 | 1 min read

New maternal mental health briefing for integrated care systems

To help ICSs meet the needs of local families, the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) commissioned Centre for Mental Health to produce a maternal mental health briefing.

11th July 2023 | 2 min read

The MMHA joins UNICEF UK and other charities calling for a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee

UNICEF and over 80 other charities, including the MMHA, together with experts in early childhood development, UNICEF Ambassadors and high-profile supporters have called on the UK Government to commit to a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee, which would help families with babies and young children across the UK access vital care.

1st July 2023 | 4 min read

Mums in the UK missing out on specialist mental health support due to insecure funding

The MMHA’s latest report on specialist perinatal mental health (PMH) community services in the UK highlights the significant progress made in all four nations since 2013. However, access to life-saving mental healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers remains uneven, with many regions still lacking the necessary resources.

5th May 2023 | 3 min read

Using creative practice for maternal mental health and wellbeing

In celebration of Friday’s theme for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, it’s time to focus on hope, recovery, and self-care.

1st May 2023 | 3 min read

Tommee Tippee and MMHA are working together for brighter futures

The MMHA is pleased to announce a partnership with Tommee Tippee. Over the next two years, we will work together to shine a light on perinatal mental health and reach more families with education, tools, spaces, and support during this significant period in their lives.

8th March 2023 | 4 min read

International Women’s Day: embracing equity in perinatal mental health care

In autumn 2022, the MMHA commissioned a poll of 500 new mothers from across the UK. We share the illuminating findings on International Women's Day.

6th March 2023 | 3 min read

iHV and MMHA work together to inform high-quality perinatal mental health care

Today, the iHV and the MMHA are proud to share ‘Supporting High-Quality Perinatal Mental Health Care’, a new resource to enable and inform high-quality, compassionate care for families impacted by PMH problems.

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