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Perinatal Positivity - Maternal Mental Wellbeing Animated video resource
Perinatal mental health issues can happen in pregnancy and in the first years of being a parent (antenatal and postnatal). Mental health issues can affect new mums as well as dads, people with no history of mental health problems as well as those who have. The word perinatal simply means the time around (peri) childbirth (natal).
Issues might include depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis and post-traumatic stress amongst other things. Tommy’s (pregnancy health information for parents) has an excellent guide: https://www.tommys.org
If you, or someone you are close to, is experiencing mental wellbeing problems connected to pregnancy and/or early parenthood, talk to your GP, health visitor or midwife and visit our support page to find local and national support organisations.
This website includes:
- Information for people and health professionals
- A 6 minute film
- translationsinto 20 languages
- short edits to share
- peoples full interview experiences and advice
- an editable postcard to share local support networks
- a poster manifesto for Perinatal Positivity
- ideas for self care
- links to support networks around the UK
The websitewas last updated in August 2022
Additional information
Perinatal Positivity is an animated film and supporting resources, sharing the real voices and experiences of women and men who have had mental wellbeing difficulties around birth. The website includes free resource aimed at parents-to-be.
Resource details
| Contributed by: | ForMed Films - animated films for health education |
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| Licence: | More information on licences |
| Last updated: | 14 December 2022 |
| First contributed: | 26 August 2022 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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