USEFUL LINKS ON POST NATAL DEPRESSION

POSTNATAL ILLNESS SUPORT

(Formerly Veritee’s Post Natal Illness Website)

This is a good website with some useful information.

www.pni.org.uk

POST PARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL

This is a US based organisation that embraces self-help groups for PND around the world. APNI received an award for excellence from PSI in 1997. This was the first Annual Jane Honikman Award in recognition of our contribution to postpartum women and their families.

www.postpartum.net

POST NATAL DEPRESSION

This website provides information and support for anyone with an interest in postnatal depression.The site offers counselling and support groups (contact for charges etc.)

www.postnataldepression.com

OTHER MENTAL HEALTH SITES

SAMARITANS

A confidential listening service for any person who is despairing or suicidal.

Tel:08457 909090

Email: [email protected]

www.samaritans.org.uk

SANE

Sane offers information and advice on illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression and therapies for these illnesses. Sane runs Saneline on 08457678000 this is a national telephone helpline.

www.sane.org.uk

MIND

Information for all matters relating to mental health.

www.mind.org.uk

BIRTH TRAUMA ASSOCIATION

This site offers information and support to mothers who have had a traumatic birth experience or who are suffering from Post birth Traumatic Syndrome.
The site has plenty of information, advice and links.

www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERPAY

FOR FATHERS

FATHERHOOD INSTITUTE

A fatherhood think-and-do-tank.

http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org

DAD MATTERS

Dads Matter UK provides support and information for dads throughout the UK

https://dadmatters.org.uk

DAD.INFO

Europe’s largest advice and support website for fathers

https://www.dad.info

OTHER MENTAL HEALTH SITES

HOME-START UK

Home-Start supports families with young children

https://www.home-start.org.uk

NETMUMS

Offers information on both a national and local level. Gives details of local resources such as child friendly cafes and childminders.

www.netmums.com

NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST

This organisation covers many issues related to pregnancy, childbirth and after birth. There is a special section on post-natal depression. The NCT can usually put you in touch with a group of mothers local to you and/or a post-natal co-ordinator.

www.nct.org.uk