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.

8th March 2022 | 3 min read

New project to boost maternal mental health services and protect mothers and their babies

The Amplifying Maternal Voices project aims to improve mothers’ and families’ access to support for their mental health, and is a collaboration between the Mental Health Foundation and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.

1st March 2022 | 5 min read

Eating disorders and the perinatal period

A guest blog by Abigail Reynolds, Projects Coordinator & Perinatal Lead at Wednesday’s Child, about the perinatal period and potential triggers for anybody who has current or historic experience of an eating disorder.

21st February 2022 | 1 min read

Update on the rollout of specialist perinatal mental health services in Northern Ireland

Update on progress since the Minister for Health Robin Swann approved funding for the development of specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services in each of Northern Ireland’s five Health and Social Care Trusts.

2nd February 2022 | 2 min read

Elaine’s story: “Just maybe if they had joined the dots, I might not have become so unwell”

MMHA Lived Experience Champion, Elaine Coote, shares her experience of care for maternal mental illness and how she would have benefitted from a more joined-up, holistic approach.

1st February 2022 | 5 min read

Increasing access to treatment for common maternal mental health problems could have a net benefit of half a billion pounds

Increasing access to treatment for common maternal mental health problems could have a net benefit of half a billion pounds

25th January 2022 | 3 min read

Infertility and perinatal mental health

With one in six couples facing problems conceiving, infertility will be part of the story for many parents. It is therefore vital that we look at the implications of this and what best practice might look like when offering mental health support.

12th January 2022 | 2 min read

Independent evaluation highlights impact of the MMHA’s Everyone’s Business Campaign

Today, WSA Community Consultants and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) publish the results of an independent five-year evaluation of the MMHA’s campaigning work.

8th December 2021 | 1 min read

Maternal Mental Health Alliance appoints new Chief Executive

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Seebohm as its new Chief Executive Officer.

11th November 2021 | 3 min read

Suicide remains the leading cause of direct maternal death in first postnatal year

Suicide remains the leading cause of direct maternal death in first postnatal year

4th November 2021 | 3 min read

Occupational therapy and perinatal mental health

Occupational therapy and perinatal mental health

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