Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

4th – 9th May 2021

This week is dedicated to talking about mental health issues that arise during or after pregnancy. The ILPA have collated a range of resources to offer support for those parents suffering with their mental health, including appropriate podcasts, book recommendations and support organisations. Take a look at the resources here.

The library also has a range of books to support staff when working with patients. Some of our titles include:

Please get in touch by emailing: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk if you would like us to issue you any books relating to this topic.

Maternal mental health

Current Awareness

Delivering preconception care to women of childbearing age with serious mental illness

This guide is for health care professionals involved in the care of women with serious mental illness (SMI) in primary and secondary care. It aims to provide the latest evidence to support health care professionals having informed conversations on the considerations regarding mental and physical health for women of childbearing age with SMI, whether or not they are planning a pregnancy.

For more information click here.

Maternal mental health during a pandemic: a rapid evidence review of Covid-19’s impact

This rapid evidence review (produced together with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance) looks at the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of new and expectant mothers and the support that’s been available during the pandemic.

For more information click here.

Perinatal mental health bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, provides a list of current journal articles. View or download below. Please get in touch if you would like access to any of this research by emailing academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk with the article you would like to read.