It might sound simple, but controlled breathing can help you feel calmer and reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Take a moment to practice and breathe with the shape. Find out some other things that might help you cope if you're struggling bit.ly/2UbYCxt

Fantastic resources collated by By Your Side in conjunction with health visitors to help get through this difficult time

Psychiatric illnesses remain amongst the leading causes of maternal deaths so access to inpatient mother and baby units during the COVID-19 is vital full guidance is here: rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/respo…

Do you support mums in the perinatal period? I am updating the mega directory of perinatal services and symptoms of maternal mental illness. Now lockdown is changing, lets make sure this is updated with up to date info . Do RETWEET. wp.me/p4MEur-8g #maternalmhmatters

Really interesting podcast on stopping antidepressants with good advice. I found it quite a challenging time unexpectedly so any advice would have been useful

So I've put together a little challenge for us #30DaysOfHope Day 1 about self care. Now for me in recent years this has been the stereotypical bath! It has become part of my routine and I really enjoy having a hot chocolate and watching something on Netflix Whats your self care?

expressandstar.com/news/health/20… We're here to support local mums coming out of lockdown 😊. RethinkBlackCountry Dudley CVS Davinder Tiwana Dudley Council Dudley Family Nurse Partnership

Does your organisation support mums with #perinatalmentalillness for free? I made this directory of support & am updating it for our PMHP UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week in May.The original article is here smalltimemum1.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/sup… . Drop a comment with your details. #pnd

We're really keen to recruit more pregnant mums for our research looking at the emerging relationship between mums and their babies in pregnancy. Please do take part or share if you can! livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25… #antenatal #pregnancy #bonding #research

Please retweet, families need to know there is help Greater Manchester Perinatal and Parent Infant Mental Health Services youtu.be/QgceSTxdU7A via YouTube Greater Manchester Mental Health #GMMHperinatal

Question: How do I know when counselling is working? 🤔 ow.ly/voyv30r3bMP

Research request: study on unwanted thoughts of infant-related harm to improve care and services for mothers by Dr. Nichole Fairbrother and her team at the UBC Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab. ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_em…

My experience eventually contributed to the breakdown of my marriage. Which is one reason I'm so passionate about what I do and how important it is that we support the *whole* family unit not just mum. Not just baby but everyone involved #PNDHour

Next Dads meet in Bristol, 2nd Nov - a safe space, if you’d welcome some support for your mental wellbeing related to new parenthood, or are supporting your partner through a difficult time, then drop Adrian an email. #dads #mentalhealth #support

Intrusive thoughts are more common than you think and they are nothing nothing be ashamed of. #PNDHour

This has some helpful tips on managing intrusive thoughts #PNDHour xx @DomineeSelfLove

Congratulations @LauraSeebohm appointed as CEO of Maternal Mental Health Alliance . We at PMHP UK look forward to working with you x

Women experiencing serious postnatal mental illness didn’t see their mothers, sisters, or friends for support. Newborn babies missed out on priceless relationships with grandparents, aunties uncles and cousins. No Chardonnay in the sun for them.

#PNDHour I used to feel unbearably overwhelmed by all the stuff I had to do and the pressure to be a perfect mum. Unrealistic expectations contributed to my Pni

New for The Washington Post: Britney Spears said she had perinatal depression. What is it? -begins during pregnancy & can last for up to 2 years -affects at least 1 in 5 pregnant people; more common during COVID -often a precursor for postpartum depression washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022…