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Perinatal State of Mind

During pregnancy and after birth, women may experience a range of mental health difficulties, such as anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or postnatal psychotic disorders. Perinatal illnesses occur during pregnancy and the first year following the birth. You are not alone, there is a range of support to help you, your baby and family get off to the best start.

Please see the below link for a short video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XaJ7JLKbzU

We have a specialist mental health midwifery team that can offer additional support to you in your pregnancy, your midwife may discuss the team with you contact them to offer you this support.

There is also lots of support locally to help women access support for low mood, anxiety and other mental health disorders

Please see the below local services who may be able to offer support for you at this time.

Think Wellbeing (IAPT Services)

There are a variety of therapy options for perinatal women in Wigan,

• Wellbeing course, on teams 6 weekly sessions. Teaches coping skills

• Silvercloud – CBT online package with supported guidance.

Face to face 1-1 therapies available:

CBT

Trauma focused CBT

EMDR

IPT (Interpersonal Therapy)

MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy)

Group PTSD Support Group

For referral see https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/think-wellbeing/

Or contact: 01942 764449

Well Women Leigh

Well Women are commissioned to deliver a ‘Women’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing’ Service and provide three distinct strands of delivery including Post Natal Depression and Ante Natal Depression/Anxiety Disorder Counselling, Health Education Outreach Project in Schools and Generic Counselling Work with Women and Families.

For referral contact 01942 681411 for support

Wigan Family Welfare

WFW are commissioned to deliver the ‘Emotional Health and Wellbeing of mothers with children 0-5’ service which offers Post Natal Depression Counselling.

For referral contact 01942 867888

BAB’s

The Wigan bonding attachment and bonds service service aims to support the developing relationship between the parent / carer and their baby / toddler when there are concerns about the relationship. Their approach with families is flexible and needs led and can be in the form of:

Home visits

Drop-in sessions

Group sessions or direct work

One-to-one assessment, support and direct therapeutic work with parents, carers and their infant or child.

If this is something, you feel you would benefit from please speak to your midwife.

Safe Sleeping

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