New report: Mental health and the journey to parenthood

More than 1,700 women told us about how having a baby affected their mental health and the support they received.

Our latest report looks at the experiences of women who had mental health problems before, during and after birth, drawing on national research, as well as work undertaken by eight local Healthwatch.

What were the common issues?

• People feel their mental health problems are triggered by a variety of issues

• People don't know where to turn for help
• People feel scared about how people will respond if they speak up

How can you get involved?

As well as the report itself, we have produced nine case studies about people's experience of mental health support during pregnancy and in the months after they gave birth. 

Share the report and the case studies with your network and encourage people to share their stories - whether with you, or a health professional for support. You can find the collection of case studies on our website. 

Support on social media 

Our plan is to make space to share one case study a day over the next two weeks, as well as findings from the report.

Keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook page and be sure to spread the word in your local area - we've had nearly 100 organisations share our content already.

Top tip: tag relevant organisations to encourage them to share the content too.