Blog

Maternal Mental Health

Three Things That Need to Change

As with all mental health conditions, there are many aspects surrounding maternal mental health that need to change.  And here are the three which are cited in the Report “Every Mother Must Get The Help They Need“.  Written as an analysis of comments left at Lucie Holland’s Change.org petition about the urgent need for better awareness and care for those affected by maternal mental health problems.

• Break down the social stigma and taboo that surrounds maternal mental health.
• Provide clear, honest, mandatory information and advice to a key member of the family (new dads, birth partners, significant others etc.), before any woman leaves their place of giving birth.
• Drive and support change in perinatal mental health.