Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy.
The week is all about:
The week is organised and led by MMHA member Perinatal Mental Health Partnership UK (PMHP UK), who launched the first-ever UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week in 2017.
PMHP UK is a small group of individuals, including parents with lived experience and clinicians, who came together to raise awareness of maternal mental health.
PMHP UK - official organisers of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week - has chosen the theme 'Your voice, your strength' for 2025.
Our survey this year overwhelmingly showed how women do not feel listened to with regards to their mental health in parenthood and this year's theme has been created to help drive a change. We want to highlight the power of women knowing it is ok to express their needs, feelings, and experiences related to their mental wellbeing and that their experience, be it pregnancy, birth or parenthood, matters.
PMHP UK, official organisers of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
PMHP has invited everyone to focus on advocating for all families affected by perinatal mental illness and help them access the information and help they require to enable recovery.
Check back for more on the daily themes and activities to help guide and diversify the conversation around maternal mental health.
Receive news and information on how your support is helping, our fundraising activities and ways you can get involved.
