Perinatal Mental Health Team

We will work together with you, your family and other services involved in your care including midwives, obstetricians, health visitors and GPs, as well as social care, mental health teams and voluntary sector organisations. We will agree an individualised plan of care for you during your pregnancy and in the postnatal period.
We will:
• Make contact with you in a timely way
• Undertake an assessment which takes into account what is important to you and your family during your pregnancy and after.
• Develop a support plan with you to meet your individual needs.
• Provide advice about medication for your mental health both in pregnancy and postnatal period.
• Promote wellbeing during pregnancy and beyond, for up to one year after birth.
• Provide conceptual advice, pregnancy and birth planning for women who have had a previous episode of mental illness.
• Work alongside your mental health professional (for women who are already involved in mental health services).
• Work together to help prevent relapse

How will I know if the service is right for me?
Our aim is to promote mental wellbeing in pregnancy in preparation for the birth and the postnatal period. In the first instance you can get advice from your GP, midwife or health visitor and they can helpyou decide if you need a specialist assessment. We will talk to you about any concerns you have, what help is available and how to best meet your needs.

The service is for women of all ages who are pregnant, have given birth or experienced stillbirth in the last year who have concerns about their mental health.

You can self refer through one of our single points of access, or your GP, midwife, health visitor or another healthcare professional can refer you.

Telephone number for single point of access: 01924 316830