Depression after the birth of my son: Mark’s story
It took Mark years to get the mental health support he needed after his son’s traumatic birth
Type: Blog
Paternal OCD: Ashley’s story
Ash explains how paternal OCD manifested itself before and after the birth of his children
Type: Blog
Falling through the gaps
Women who have depression or anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth are not having their needs recognised and not getting the support they need as a result.
Type: Publication
Mental health during and after pregnancy
Perinatal mental health problems affect around one in five mothers. Learn more about what we’re doing and what still needs to change.
Type: Page
Costs of perinatal mental health problems
Perinatal mental health problems carry a total cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK. But the NHS would need to spend just £337 million a year to bring perinatal mental health care up to the recommended level.
Type: Publication