Maternal Mental Health Alliance

A charity and network of over 130 organisations working together with clinicians and experts by experience to make perinatal mental health #EveryonesBusiness.

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

Let's keep the conversation going - follow along and help us improve mental healthcare for women, birthing people, babies, and families. Together, we can make a difference. 💜

[Bliss Baby Charity @Blisscharity]

NEWS: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act will officially take effect on April 6! 🎉 Thanks to the tireless efforts of our team here at Bliss, parents with babies born sick or premature will now have the right to take up to 12 weeks leave while their little ones receive hospital care. This vital new legislation ensures that families can focus on what matters most without the stress of returning to work too soon. Learn more about this important milestone and what it means for families here ⬇️

#NeonatalCare #PremmieBaby #PremmieParent #NICU #NICUstay @biztradegovuk
https://t.co/SHYemXJPNW

[King's Engaged Researcher Network @KingsEngages]

Our second award of the night goes to...

ASPEN-STUDY led by Kaat de Backer, Abigail Easter, and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance @kingsmedicine

Congratulations for winning the #KERA2025 award for Communicating Research: National!

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

@DrAbigailEaster @KingsEngages @kingsmedicine @DrKrysWilkinson @ARC_S_L We have only just seen this; amazing news!! It is so well deserved. What an honour it was to share your research and the real-life experiences behind it.

[Abigail Easter @DrAbigailEaster]

@KingsEngages @kingsmedicine Huge congratulations and thanks to all who helped with sharing the important findings from the ASPEN study! @DrKrysWilkinson @MMHAlliance @kaatdebacker @ARC_S_L

[PHCR&D @PHCRD]

How can #HealthVisiting in England better support families? Parents want caring, accessible services, while policymakers call for evaluations of 'gold standard' practices. This study explores priorities, challenges, and the need for robust research: https://t.co/j0pYSqNA6s

[The Motherhood Group @MotherhoodGroup]

We're thrilled to introduce The Motherhood Group's second wave of exceptional speakers for Black Maternal Health Conference UK 2025! #BMHCUK25 📢

Nellie Gbadebo - Maternal Cancer Survivor
Speaking on: Understanding chronic conditions

Olympia Amoo - The Motherhood Group Mum Advisory Board Member - Speaking on: Breaking barriers on our Black Maternal Mental Health Project

Noon Bilal Mums Advisory Board Member
Speaking on: NICU, Early Life and Loss

21.03.25 | 9:00AM | EC3R 7AG

Proudly partnering with: @LeighDay_Law (Headline Partner) | @irwinmitchell | @SandsUK | @tommys | @Pandas_uk | @NSPCC | @Blisscharity | @MMHAlliance | @CentreforMH

Special thanks to our headline partner Leigh Day for their commitment to making these vital conversations accessible to Black mothers across the UK.

Limited tickets remaining! Register: https://t.co/zfMFn0WmwE

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

"... pregnant women in prison are less likely to receive antenatal appointments and face heightened risks of complications and mental health difficulties than the general population." https://t.co/LpIzlaXzOb

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

Yet more evidence of why parental mental health support that is trauma-informed is so vital. Families face more than just health challenges. Inequities like deprivation lead to poorer outcomes. Urgent action and investment is needed! #MakeAllCareCount https://t.co/9garUOfpDb

[@Sp💙rklySw💙n80 RM @SparklySwan80]

@mgordonwalker @MothersUncoverd @wesstreeting @sounddelivery @MatrescenceUK @BirthTrauma @MMHAlliance @mumsdadsmatter Postnatal support begins with antenatal recognition. Perinatal Mental Health midwives across the country are working so hard to fill the gaps in services, but we need investment to create the services families desperately need. Thank you for sharing and highlighting 👌

[Maternal OCD @maternalocd]

Perinatal OCD research opportunity with a change - note the eligibility is now 3 years postnatal, please share, this will help inform #PMH service improvements #research @MMHAlliance @ocdaction

[@Sp💙rklySw💙n80 RM @SparklySwan80]

@MMHAlliance Parental mental health starts in pregnancy. So great to see progress and recognition on how we can get it right, from the start. Include midwifery roles, invaluable in supporting families, raising awareness & tackling health inequalities in the very heart of our communities

[Care Policy and Evaluation Centre @CPEC_LSE]

Perinatal #MentalHealth experts from UK & Norway come together on 24 Jan 2025!📢
Tune in online + hear from researchers, policymakers, & lived experience advocates incl @MichaelMarmot, @dralaing, @salhogg, @TrudiSene1, @a_annettemaria + more.🤱

REGISTER: https://t.co/YTmAtYX15G

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

Please help @PMHPUK - official organisers of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week - with their plans for this year's topics, content and events:

[PMHP UK @PMHPUK]

If you would like to influence the content of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, complete our @PMHPUK survey, which is now LIVE !

https://t.co/QDLQEDqLS3

#maternalmhmatters
#maternalmentalhealth
#maternalmentalhealthawarenessweek
#mmhaw
#mmhaw25
#perinatalmentalhealth

[RoyalCollegeObsGyn @RCObsGyn]

The latest MBRRACE-UK maternal mortality data show Government action to reduce maternal mortality rates in the UK is urgently needed. Read the RCOG response here: https://t.co/AEsB17daYS

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

We welcome additional Start for Life funding, which we called for with members. These hubs can be vital for supporting parental mental health, tackling stigma & addressing health inequities. A clear offer is needed to give every family the best start. https://t.co/QErdebZwXu

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance is seeking an inspiring new Chief Executive.

If you share our passion for improving the mental health of new and expectant parents and want to find out more about the role, visit https://t.co/rtZWDoLffa. #CharityJob #MaternalMentalHealth

[Dr Cheryll Adams CBE @CheryllMa]

Why it’s important to have appropriately trained professionals in sufficient numbers to recognise the signs of mental illness early, and to help protect women and prevent their illness becoming risky. That is GPs and Health Visitors.

[Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MMHAlliance]

Improving mental health support and addressing inequalities in maternity care will save women’s lives and must be a priority.

Read our summary and response to @mbrrace's latest data brief: https://t.co/hx6oVXsjkj #mbrrace #MaternalMentalHealth #EveryonesBusiness

[MBRRACE UK @mbrrace]

@Marianfknight @NPEU_Oxford @Oxford_NDPH Blood clots continued to be the leading cause of maternal death in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy. The leading causes of death between six weeks and one year after pregnancy were mental health-related #mbrrace

[MBRRACE UK @mbrrace]

@Marianfknight @NPEU_Oxford @Oxford_NDPH Blood clots continued to be the leading cause of maternal death in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy. The leading causes of death between six weeks and one year after pregnancy were mental health-related #mbrrace