Family hubs - mental health support

During and after pregnancy, it's normal for your mental health to be affected. The period of becoming a parent can be quite emotional and challenging.

Seeking help early is important to prevent symptoms from getting worse and affecting you, your baby, and your family.

Steps2wellbeing is a mental health service which offers support to new parents.

Their dedicated perinatal team run groups for new mums and dads to help you take control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

A perinatal mental health problem occurs anytime from pregnancy to a year after giving birth and can impact your daily life if feelings become overwhelming and hard to manage, making it challenging to recognise when to seek help.

MIND offers lots of information about the different symptoms and support available.

The Lighthouse offers after-hours mental health support for individuals over 18, providing non-judgmental assistance for short-term mental health needs.

The Lighthouse has two locations in Southampton, Shirley and Bitterne.

The NHS can provide mental health support during pregnancy and after pregnancy. This support may involve talking therapy, medicine or other emotional support.

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance is a UK-wide charity and network of organisations, parents, and clinicians devoted to ensuring all women and families impacted by perinatal mental health problems have access to quality, sympathetic care and support.

They provide guidance, tips and where to find support online, over the phone or locally.

Tommy’s is a charity dedicated to finding causes and treatments to save babies’ lives as well as providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

They also provide information about mental health conditions, wellbeing tips, answer questions about mental wellbeing in pregnancy and much more.