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At COPE, we believe every parent deserves access to compassionate support and reliable information. Our mission is to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and empower families facing perinatal mental health challenges.
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Understand when to seek help, how to take the first step of talking to someone, types of support available, plus how to find specialised perinatal mental health support near you.
COPE is committed to providing women and their families high-quality information about perinatal mental health.
COPE has developed a series of mental health fact sheets – downloadable and printable information sheets and resources on antenatal and postnatal mental health for women and their families.
All information contained in these resources are underpinned by the National Perinatal Mental Health Guideline. The National Guideline relies on the latest evidence to recommend the most effective ways to identify, diagnose and treat mental health conditions that women may develop in pregnancy and the postnatal period.
These fact sheets cover:
Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Depression
Eating disorders
Postpartum psychosis
Safe use of medication in the perinatal period
Schizophrenia
During pregnancy women experience many physical, emotional and social changes. This makes the chance of experiencing anxiety higher. So, pregnancy is a time when it is important to watch for its signs and symptoms.
During pregnancy women experience many physical, emotional and social changes. This makes the chance of experiencing depression higher. So, pregnancy is a time when it is important to watch for its signs and symptoms.
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes mood shifts, usually between episodes of depression and mania (extremely high mood). The risk of developing bipolar disorder or having a relapse increases during pregnancy.
Living with borderline personality disorder can be challenging. Having a baby makes things a bit more difficult. That’s why it is important to get help.
Body changes during pregnancy and the increased focus on weight and shape can result in a relapse of a previous eating disorder, while others may develop an eating disorder for the first time.
Recommendations and practice points pertaining to the use of medications for the treatment and management of mental health conditions in the perinatal period.
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that is associated with much stigma and misinformation. While some people with schizophrenia experience only one or a few episodes, for others it may remain an ongoing health condition.
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes mood shifts, usually between episodes of depression and mania (extremely high mood).
Living with borderline personality disorder can be challenging. Having a baby makes things a bit more difficult. That’s why it is important to get help.
Body changes and the increased focus on weight and shape after having a baby can result in a relapse of a previous eating disorder, while others may develop an eating disorder for the first time during early parenthood.
Ongoing disturbing thoughts or feelings of worry and tension that affect your ability to cope day to day, may indicate you are experiencing postnatal anxiety, which affects around 1 in 5 Australian women
After the birth of a baby women experience many physical, emotional and social changes. This makes the chance of experiencing depression higher. So, early parenthood is a time when it is important to watch for its signs and symptoms.
Postpartum psychosis is a condition that can affect a woman’s thinking and behaviour shortly after the birth of her baby. It is very serious as the woman may be at risk of harming herself or others, including her baby or other children.
Recommendations and practice points pertaining to the use of medications for the treatment and management of mental health conditions in the perinatal period.
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that is associated with much stigma and misinformation. While some people with schizophrenia experience only one or a few episodes, for others it may remain a ongoing health condition.
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