If you are, or someone you know is, experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition and need urgent support, please contact your local Perinatal Mental Health Team, your GP, Health Visitor or local Home Start team.
Support services locally and nationally supporting parents:
Mental Health Support in Devon
Devon Perinatal Mental Health team
If you’re experiencing severe mental health difficulties or you’re at risk of becoming very unwell during your pregnancy (antenatal) or up to one year after the birth (postpartum), the perinatal team can support you.
Mental health support for parents in Devon
Exeter Community Support Groups:
Home to support for parents and groups for parents
Exeter based social enterprise by and for women and people who menstruate. Services focus on the major life transitions of menstruation, pregnancy, birth and menopause by providing social, emotional and informational support.
National Support FOR PARENTS:
AIMS works towards better births for all by campaigning and information sharing, protecting human rights in childbirth and helping women to know their rights, whatever birth they want, and wherever they want it.
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP):
Supporting and advocating for anyone affected by postpartum psychosis
Advice and support for people living with anxiety:
The Association for Post Natal Illness
Provides support for women experiencing postnatal depression
Support for anyone affected by birth trauma
Your basic birth rights (translated into 16 languages)
Black and Asian perinatal health & wellness space on instagram
Community Organisation committed to supporting and celebrating Black pregnancies across the UK, offering support, groups and advocacy
Instagram campaign group supporting Black mums so they can thrive, not just survive
Supports families of any kind, including with mental health problems
Join Maternity Action in calling for an end to unfair redundancies for pregnant women and new parents
MVP works to review and contribute to the development of local maternity services. They are an independent body, reporting to the local Federation of GP Commissioning Groups that commissions maternity services.
Information and support for people experiencing perinatal OCD, and their families
Mental Health Charity
Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for people with anxiety disorders
Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem during or after pregnancy
A charity dedicated to ending the motherhood penalty, supporting tens of thousands of women each year, and successfully campaigning for change
Sure Start centres give help and advice on child and family health, parenting, money, training and employment. Some centres also provide early learning and full day care for pre-school children