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3 months ago
It’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
Please know that you are not alone and there are people and organisations to help you. ![]()
#MaternalMentalHealthWeek #MaternalMentalHealth #allontheboard
3 months ago
To close Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we'd like to share the story of one of our volunteers, what she experienced and what helped her to get better. ![]()
www.glosmaternityvoices.nhs.uk/an-experience-of-mental-illness/![]()
If you are struggling, please do reach out and seek support. You can find out who to contact here - www.glosmaternityvoices.nhs.uk/mental-health-support/
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3 months ago
Some women who experience mental health problems during and after pregnancy find it difficult to reach out but it's #OkToNotBeOK![]()
If you're struggling, you can be referred to the Perinatal Mental Health Team by a midwife, health visitor, GP, healthcare professional or mental health team.![]()
During #MaternalMentalHealthWeek there is a display stand in the Women’s Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where women who are attending antenatal appointments, the ward or units, can find out more about maternal mental health. ![]()
Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Gloucestershire Maternity Voices
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3 months ago
The Midwife Team in Gloucester are incredible. A special thank you to Tracy, Lyndsey, Sharron & Nikki who have supported us through our journey with Ruby 💖
#internationaldayofthemidwife
Gloucestershire Maternity Voices
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3 months ago
Mental illness in pregnant and postnatal women often goes unrecognised, undiagnosed and untreated, and this can have a devastating impact on the women affected and their families.![]()
We're so grateful to Expert by Experience Laura Canty for allowing us to share her experience with post-natal depression following the birth of her son, in the hope that it encourages other women who are struggling to reach out.![]()
The message du#maternalmentalhealthweekhWeek is this; you are not alone, you don't have to go through this on your own, there is help out there and there is absolutely no shame in needing it.![]()
The more we share this, the more iGloucestershire Maternity VoicesiGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation TrusttGloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals Hospitals![]()
For more information about the support available in Gloucestershire visit: www.glosmaternityvoices.nhs.uk/information-and-support/
www.bewellglos.org.uk/
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