Laura Kyrke-Smith MP on the support for new mothers struggling with mental health.

is that 10-20% of pregnant people experience mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year after pregnancy – and suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the UK ...

Children are nearly three-quarters (71%) more likely to develop mental health problems between the ages of five and 18, if the firstborn child in their family experienced adversity during their first ...

Depression, anxiety, and psychosis experienced by women in the UK costs an estimated GBP 8.1 billion. As well as its deep repercussions for mothers, children, and families, perinatal depression and ...

Ways to Wellness has launched a scheme in Sunderland working to use social prescribing to help maternal mental health ...

MP Laura Kyrke-Smith called a debate on maternal mental health following the death of her close friend Sophie. | ITV News ...

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy. Organised by the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership UK ...

Study reveals firstborns facing adversity increase mental health risks in siblings, highlighting the importance of early ...

Notably, maternal mental health was found to influence the relationship between postpartum GM recovery (volume) and maternal attachment. Specifically, maternal well-being mediated over 50% of the ...

“This flexibility positions Alma as a potential model for expanding maternal mental health care across the nation. The evidence-based approach of behavioral activation makes it especially suitable for ...

The webinars gathered health care providers, researchers, and academicians to share data and the lived experiences of pregnant persons from historically marginalized communities. Topics included ...

seen as boon for mental health For the study, researchers analyzed more than 1.1 million pregnancies among 600,000 mothers listed in a national registry in Denmark. The team used medical records ...