Links from my presentation at JFHCLive2014

                                                                                       Links from my Postnatal Depression talk

http://www.jfhc.co.uk/jfhc_live_2014.aspx

Reports

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/resourcesforprofessionals/underones/spotlight-mental-health_wdf96656.pdf  Prevention in Mind – All Babies Count: Spotlight on Perinatal Mental Health

www.4children.org.uk   ‘Suffering in Silence’ – 70,000 reasons why help with PND has to be better

http://www.tommys.org/page.aspx?pid=1223 Perinatal Mental Health Report and Wellbeing Plan October 2013

Risk factors for postnatal mental illness

www.beatingbipolar.org/perinataltraining/  Identifying Women at risk – a learning programme

http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/2/1/6  Kathleen Kendall-Tackett (2007)

Some Signs and Symptoms

Exhausted, Lonely, Aggressive, Irrational, Nervous energy, Emotional

Effects on the Baby

http://adc.bmj.com/content/77/2/99.full  Effects of postnatal depression on infant development,  Lynne Murray & P Cooper (1997)

http://www.aseanjournalofpsychiatry.org/index.php/aseanjournalofpsychiatry/article/viewFile/155/120  Looking Beyond Postpartum Depression (Watch, Wait and Wonder), Chen & Lee (2013)

Effects on older children

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/postpartum_depression.htm  Cognitive delay, behavioural, social, emotional impact

Treatment Sources

Referral to specialist services:   Mother and Baby units, Perinatal psychiatrists

Integrated Care Networks:   NHS: Specialist Perinatal Psychiatric Teams, GP’s,

Midwives, Health Visitors, Care Workers; Third sector support 

Treatments

Anti-depressants	Cognitive behavioural therapy
IAPT	Listening visits
Support groups	Self help and peer support

 

Resources

http://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org.uk/  The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is a coalition of UK organisations committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of women and their children in pregnancy and the first postnatal year.

www.chimat.org.uk    Child and Maternal Health Observatory (part of Public Health England)

www.marcesociety.com    An International Society for the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness related to childbearing

http://depression-in-pregnancy.org/ Support for women with pre-natal depression, stress, anxiety

www.pandasfoundation.org.uk  Pre and postnatal depression advice and support

www.family-action.org.uk  Supporting families since 1869

www.home-start.org.uk   Support and friendship for families

www.netmums.com   UK’s fastest-growing online parenting organisation

www.pni.org.uk  Pre and postnatal depression advice and support

www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info  Royal College of Psychiatrists

 

What to say?

http://purplepersuasion.wordpress.com/2011/07/31/ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-depressed-person/

A good blog by a mother with bipolar disorder includes ‘10 things not to say to a depressed person’

http://purplepersuasion.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/ten-supportive-things-im-glad-somebody-said-to-me/ ‘10 supportive things I’m glad someone said to me’

http://www.postpartumprogress.com/20-things-i-never-want-hear-again-postpartum-depression-edition

Mother and Baby strategies

http://www.socialbaby.com   Changing the World, one baby at a time…

http://www.iaimbabymassage.co.uk    Information about baby massage

http://www.tamesideandglossop.nhs.uk/templates/Page____4628.aspx  Getting it right from the start DVD

 

Books

Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness, by Elaine A Hanzak

Supporting postnatal women into motherhood, by Lynn Bertram

When baby brings the blues, by Dr Ariel Dalfen

 

Additional websites

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/support_tools/14MCSR-pregnancy.pdf

Some excellent information on the differences and problems over cultural aspects

http://www.uppitysciencechick.com/postpartum-depression.html – useful handouts

 

Strategies

 

Choice                                  Knowledge – what do you need to find out more about?

What can you find out to assist the families in your care?

Positivity – what is your attitude to mental health? Are you an optimist?

Communication               How?  What words do you use?

Who do you need to be in touch with?

Fine?  Fed up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional

Caring                                   Feel good by appealing to the senses

Nurture

Celebrate

 

Remember – Postnatal illness …..

• Isn’t your fault
• You’re not alone
• It will get better if you take proactive steps to tackle it.

 

‘Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.’

Leo Buscaglia

 

‘We need to listen to the individual mother in front of us, without judgment. We need to ask her what her goals are for her relationship with her baby, and find out how we can help her accomplish them.’   Alison Stuebe

 

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