Click the headings below for more information and links.
Acacia Family Support
www.acacia.org.uk
help@acacia.org.uk
Tel: 0121 301 5990
Acacia Family Support offer a range of individual and group based support services for families affected by antenatal and postnatal depression across Birmingham.
Adviceline
tel: 0800 018 4318
Association for one-parent families. Local groups offer support, friendship, advice and practical help.
Approachable Parenting
www.approachableparenting.org
info@approachableparenting.org.uk
Tel: 0121 7338643
Approachable Parenting is an Organisation which was established in response to the needs of the BAME Communities in the UK.
The Archives of Women’s Mental Health
www.springerlink.com/content/101813
An academic journal devoted to women’s mental health.
Association for Improvements in Maternity Services (AIMS)Association for Postnatal Illness
www.aims.org.uk
Emotional support and encouragement as well as information about choices and rights.
Association for Postnatal Illness
www.apni.org
The Association for Postnatal Illness provides a telephone helpline, information leaflets for sufferers and healthcare professionals as well as a network of volunteers (telephone and postal), who have themselves experienced postnatal illness.
Babycentre
www.babycentre.co.uk
Provides information, expert advice and friendly support for parents and parents to be.
Beacon of Hope
www.lightship.org
Dedicated to men and women who are partners of someone diagnosed with a severe mental illness.
BEPCymru
www.ncmh.info/resources/bepc
BEPCymru is an exciting new group education programme for people living in Wales, which aims to improve participants’ understanding of bipolar disorder and also aims to provide benefits in terms of quality of life and experience of symptoms.
Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN)
www.BDRN.org
The Bipolar Disorder Research Network is a group of researchers and research participants in the UK undertaking a major study aimed at investigating the underlying causes of bipolar disorder. Working with collaborators in Europe and the USA it is the largest study of bipolar disorder in the world.
Bipolar UK
tel: 0333 323 3880
Bipolar UK is the national charity dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by the much misunderstood and devastating life-long illness of bipolar. Email: info@bipolaruk.org.uk
Birth Trauma Association
www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
The Birth Trauma Association supports all women who have had a traumatic birth experience and wants women to know that they are not alone. The BTA offers emotional and practical support to women and their families.
Bluebell
www.bluebell.org
tel: 0773 8628 842
Bluebell is a new and growing charity based in Bristol supporting mums, dads and families who are affected by antenatal or post-natal depression.
Dads Matter UK
http://dadsmatteruk.org
A support group/network for men whose wives or partners are suffering from post natal depression.
Depression Alliance
www.depressionalliance.org
Information, advice and local support groups for men and women suffering from depression.
Depression Alliance Perinatal
tel: 020 8768 0123 – Monday to Friday: 7pm-10pm
Helpline staffed by trained volunteers who offer support and information to mothers experiencing depression or anxiety related to pregnancy and to their partners, family and friends.
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Help and advice for people with postnatal depression and their loved ones.
Gingerbread Helpline
www.gingerbread.org.uk
Gingerbread provides advice, useful information and practical support for single parents. Free helpline: 0808 802 0925.
Infertility Network UK
www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/
The national infertility charity, working to ensure anyone struggling to conceive who needs support, information or advice can find it easily, in one place.
Joanne Bingley Memorial Foundation
www.joebingleymemorialfoundation.org.uk
An organisation which aims to help women and their families by raising awareness and providing information about postnatal depression.
Meet-A-Mum Association (MAMA)
www.mama.co.uk
tel: 0845 120 6162
Helpline: 0845 120 3746 7pm-10pm weekdays only
Provides friendship and support to mothers and mothers-to-be who are lonely or isolated after the birth of a baby or moving to a new area. Over 70 groups across the UK. Also supports women and families through postnatal illness with the helpline and provides publications (including a leaflet about puerperal psychosis).
Legal Advice Service
tel: 0845 225 9393
legal@mind.org.uk
Mental health charity covering England and Wales which provides high-quality information and advice, publishes and sells many useful publications and campaigns to promote and protect good mental health for everyone. Local Mind associations, which are all separate charities, offer many services including supported housing, crisis help lines, drop-in centres, counselling, befriending, advocacy employment and training schemes around the country – details can be found on the Mind website. The information and legal advice service offers confidential help on mental health problems and all aspects of treatment and the law.
Marce Society
www.marcesociety.com
Organisation that aims to raise awareness of perinatal mental health issues amongst health professionals and members of the public.
Maternity Action
www.maternityaction.org.uk
tel: 020 7281 7816
Maternity Action works to end inequality and promote the health and well-being of all pregnant
women, their partners and children from before conception through to the child’s early years. They
also provide web-based information on employment rights and benefits.
Mental Health and Medication Wales
www.choiceandmedication.org/ncmh
Find out more about mental health conditions, treatments and medications.
Mind
www.mind.org.uk
Mindinfoline: 0845 766 0163
info@mind.org.uk
Mumsnet
National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)
www.ncmh.info
NCMH is Wales's first Biomedical Research Centre. It brings together world-leading researchers, healthcare professionals, patients and carers to improve our understanding of mental illness and improve diagnosis, treatment and support. The centre aims to do this by:
- Support & understanding high quality mental health research.
- Helping to improve understanding of mental health & illness by communicating with patients, carers, health professionals & the public.
National Childbirth Trust
www.nct.org.uk
tel: 0300 330 0700
NCT has a network of local branches concerned with antenatal and postnatal support. Some branches run support groups.
Need2Know Books
www.need2knowbooks.co.uk
Need2Know Books publish self help and essential guide books for young people, parents, teachers and professionals. Their latest title includes Postnatal Depression – The Essential Guide. Written by someone with first-hand experience of postnatal depression, this book aims to be authoritative, comforting and hopefuly. Click here for details.
Netmums
www.netmums.com/pnd
Information and local support from other mums.
NHS 111 Service
NHS 111 Service
tel: 111
Use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it's not a life-threatening situation.
Online PPD Support Group
www.ppdsupportpage.com
This is a site run by women who have suffered from post-natal illness.
Parentline Plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Helpline: tel 0808 800 222
Offers support, courses and information to anyone raising a child, including giving advice on coping with a new baby.
Pendulum
www.pendulum.org
Bipolar Disorders portal – extensive site with a lot of useful information.
Perinatal Positivity
A 6-minute animated film is for parents-to-be and raises awareness of perinatal mental health problems. Perinatal Positivity uses the real voices and experiences of women and men who have had mental wellbeing difficulties around the time of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. We hope it will help you emotionally prepare and find support, if needed, at this time.
Pete's Dragons
www.petesdragons.org.uk
Breavement support after a death by suicide for adults.
PNI Org UK
www.pni.org.uk
An information site with an on-line support forum for sufferers and survivors of post natal illness.
Postpartum Progress
www.postpartumprogress.com
The most widely read blog on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postnatal depression and psychosis.
Postpartum Psychosis - Spain
https://psicosisposparto.org/
Spanish campaign and initiative of the European Institute of Perinatal Mental Health to raise awareness about postpartum psychosis to promote its prevention and to help affected mothers to have access to the best treatment.
Postpartum Support International
www.postpartum.net
An international network that links volunteers, support groups, and professionals, particularly strong in the US. Site contains a lot of useful information, contacts around the world and links to a penpal network for incarcerated women.
Rethink
www.rethink.org
Advice Line: 020 8974 6814
Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life.
Royal College of Psychiatrists: CBT
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
This leaflet is for anyone who wants to know more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It discusses how it works, why it is used, its effects, its side-effects, and alternative treatments. There are sources of further information and links at the end of this leaflet.
SANE/SANELINE
www.sane.org.uk
tel: 0845 767 8000 – 12pm-2am, every day including Christmas day
SANELINE is staffed by volunteers who have access to SANELINE’s unique computer database.
Scottish Government - financial support
www.mygov.scot.com
Useful financial support for people in Scotland.
You can claim towards the cost of travel, food and accommodation when you're visiting someone in an MBU, if you are the:
- partner of the person who gave birth
- baby's other parent
- main carer of the person who gave birth
If you have children who are 16 and under, you can claim towards the costs travel, food and accommodation during their visits to the MBU too.
You must claim within 3 months of your partner being discharged from the MBU.
Start4Life Bottle-Feeding Guide
www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/08/guide-to-bottle-feeding
Produced by the Department of Health and the Food Standards Agency this leaflet provides advice on sterilising feeding bottles and equipment, preparing infant formula feeds, and gives easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations to help parents and carers bottle feed safely.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
http://uk-sobs.org.uk/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exist to meet the needs and overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.
Support After Suicide
supportaftersuicide.org.uk
Support after Suicide is a partnership of organisations that provide bereavement support in the UK.
Tommy's
www.tommys.org/prematurity
Tommy's funds medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage and provides a free information service for parents-to-be and includes a comprehensive section on premature birth.
University of Birmingham Mood Disorders Research Group
website
Research group with an interest in depression, manic depression and postnatal mental health.
University of Cardiff Mood Disorders Research Group
website
Research group with an interest in depression, manic depression and postnatal mental health.