Dr Catherine Corker

Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Lead for Wigan Building Attachments & Bonds. Passionate about early intervention and parent-infant approaches

[Jane Ellis @DrEllisJV]

For my DClin research I'm exploring what it's like to care for a baby in the context of austerity.

I am hoping to hear the stories of parents of babies (under 2) who are struggling with money or worried about the cost of living.

More info here: https://t.co/oJx0jXLR8X

[Sally Hogg @salhogg]

A review of the research showing that psychotherapy interventions with children under 5 can prevent and reduce mental health difficulties in parents and caregivers and their babies and young children

https://t.co/Ekqjs1sfda

[Parent-Infant Foundation @ParentInfantFdn]

@RishiSunak We welcome @rishisunak's recognition of the importance of a child's first 1001 days.

We look forward to more detail being published on the allocation of mental health funding and the specific services it will provide.

Read our full statement here:
https://t.co/1SZQFh2P3d

[Rebecca Chilvers 💙 @Neonatalpsych]

We need national guidance. The impact of separation continues to be devastating for babies and families. NICU psychologists happy to contribute and support @Blisscharity

[First 1001 Days @first1001days]

World Mental Health Day is in two weeks' time and the theme this year is "Mental Health for All". What a great opportunity to remind everyone that all people of all ages have mental health, begining before birth. #WorldMentalHealthDay

[Dr Catherine Corker @catcorker]

Relationships are key, for all of us

[Judith Johnson @DrJTJohnson]

Better supervisory relationships linked with lower #burnout in psychological therapists.

Our research!

https://t.co/zZldHO4LTV #psychology @healthpsycleeds @catcorker @AustPsych

[Sally Hogg @salhogg]

We’ve had an email to @EarlyPotential from a service manager who is committing to talk about ‘infants, children and young people’ from now on (not just c,yp) to make sure babies are not forgotten.
Lovely to see a #rarejewels recommendation already inspiring action.

[Hannah Bissett @spannerb79]

Great 2 be @UCLanMidwifery talking about #peersupport & @ActionOnPP #partnership with @LancashireCare @gill_strachan @philhayes1 Important for #PMHGettingItRight at #MBU & community for #Lancs #Cumbria
@Linda17344784 & @louisecparkes also here #pptalk #everyonesbusiness #IMHAW19

[Dr Catherine Corker @catcorker]

Thank you for inviting me to speak today. It was great to be surrounded by so many people as passionate as I am about perinatal and infant mental health. Relationships are everything! #IMAW19 #PMHgettingitright

[Dr Catherine Corker @catcorker]

Never underestimate what the baby brings or how much we can learn by taking the time to observe and think about what they are communicating #IMHAW19 #ParentInfantRelationships

[First 1001 Days @first1001days]

Babies are unable to talk about their feelings and needs, but communicate these
in different ways. Practitioners need to be able read babies’ pre-verbal cues and to work with parents, babies and their relationships. Parent-infant work is uniquely challenging #IMHAW19 @AIMH_UK

[Dr Catherine Corker @catcorker]

Day2 of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week. I’ve spent the day at a national MBU Psychologists networking event. A great chance to share, learn & reflect on how we can continue to support parent-infant relationships at Mother & Baby Units. #IMHAW19 #RibblemereMBU @LancashireCare

[First 1001 Days @first1001days]

There is compelling evidence now that the first 1001 days are a period of uniquely rapid development, and babies’ brains are more adaptable during this period. This is a particular important time for action #rarejewels #imhaw19

[AiMH UK - The Association for Infant Mental Health @AIMH_UK]

#IMHAW19 #difficultbeginnings #birthtrauma @EarlyPotential Delighted to release our second article today, written for us by Dr Emma Svanberg, of 'Make Birth Better'. 'How a traumatic, or difficult birth may impact the baby and parent-infant relationship'.
https://t.co/8onJhr5AVa

[Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust @WeAreLSCFT]

It's #InfantMentalHealthWeek and we are supporting the campaign by raising awareness of the importance of good infant #mentalhealth. Check out this video to find out more https://t.co/jy5N7y9qAZ #IMHAW19

[Parent-Infant Foundation @ParentInfantFdn]

The NHS #LongTermPlan states “Over the coming decade the goal is to ensure that 100% of children and young people who need specialist care can access it.” Specialist care for the youngest children,, requires parent-infant teams #rarejewels #IMHAW19

[Parent-Infant Foundation @ParentInfantFdn]

The development of a baby's brain relies on interactions with others. @HarvardCenter highlight the value of #serveandreturn activities in physically building the the connections in the brain https://t.co/FnolcpWsni #IMHAW19

[Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust @WeAreLSCFT]

#IMHAW19 #InfantMentalHealthWeek ❤️

[Dr Catherine Corker @catcorker]

Feeling inspired, hopeful and determined following yesterday’s #rarejewels report presented by @salhogg. There were some great examples of the work existing services do which further highlights the gap in some areas of the country. #IMAW19

[Parent-Infant Foundation @ParentInfantFdn]

By 2030 we want Specialised parent-infant relationship teams available across the UK, supporting all families who need them. We hope our report will inform the conversations & actions required to achieve this goal by local and national decision-makers #rarejewels #IMHAW19

[First 1001 Days @first1001days]

There are just 27 specialised parent-infant teams in the UK, although more are being set up. @earlypotential calls for teams across the country. #rarejewels #IMHAW19

[Dr Catherine Corker @catcorker]

Fantastic afternoon hearing about this ground breaking report. Parent-infant mental health services shouldn’t be and needn’t be a rarity. #IMHAW19 #infantmentalhealth #babiescantwait @ZoeTate17 @DeeMcGregor2 @melanie_farman

[Parent-Infant Foundation @ParentInfantFdn]

Our ground breaking report launched today, sets out 12 recommendations to UK nations on ways to improve the provision of specialised parent-infant relationship teams and wider support so all #earlyrelationships get the help they need https://t.co/7XbhxrFRbh #rarejewels #IMHAW19