Information Resources

Mental health in pregnancy and after birth (SIGN)

This toolkit aims to support health and social care professionals, women/birthing parents and their families to work together to make the best decisions about care and support for mental health needs during and after pregnancy.

https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/mental-health-in-pregnancy-and-after-birth-sign

Inspiring Scotland

Information on charities and organisations who offer Perinatal and Infant Mental Health support in Scotland

http://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/perinatal-mental-health-services/

Women and Families Maternal Mental Health Pledge

More than one in five women will experience mental health difficulties in pregnancy or the first postnatal year. The need for care at this time is very different and good care benefits not only the mother, but also baby growing up, dads and family members. People with lived experience of perinatal mental illness have identified the expectations from services in the pledge.

The Pledge has been translated into the following languages:

Women and Families Maternal Mental Health Pledge – Poster

This poster has been designed with input from those with lived experience of mental health problems in pregnancy or the first year after childbirth to set out the expectations from services.

The Pledge poster is also available in the following languages:

Child – Parent Psychotherapy Information

Child-Parent Psychotherapy

Babies in Lockdown Report

Babies in Lockdown Main Report

NSPCC / PMHNS Wellbeing for Wee Ones Report

A joint report by Dr Anne McFadyen, PMHNS Infant Mental Health Lead and Matt Forde, National Head of Service, NSPCC Scotland – Final Wellbeing for Wee Ones Summary report