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Lesson 3: Who is at risk?
How do I know if I am more likely to experience perinatal anxiety or depression? Just like people can be at greater risk of developing physical health conditions based upon their genetic make-up, personal history and life events or lifestyle factors, so too are some people at greater risk… Read More
Lesson 2: Perinatal Depression
Understanding depression in pregnancy and early parenthood Another very common condition affecting new parents and those expecting a baby is depression. Often depression develops in pregnancy (antenatal depression), and the risk increases in the months after having a baby (postnatal depression). As it is condition that affects both men… Read More
Lesson 4: Barriers to Seeking Help
Understanding how to get help if I need it Despite the fact that depression and anxiety are so common, we know that for many reasons, we don’t seek help – often until we reach crisis point. In this lesson we review the range of barriers that prevent people from… Read More
Lesson 1: Effective Treatments
Understanding what treatments are safe and effective Lesson one will provide you with important information about safe and effective treatments for anxiety and depression. This includes talking therapies as well as medical treatments (medications). The importance of seeking treatment is also demonstrated in Nia’s story, which highlights the… Read More
Lesson 2: Pregnancy
Adjusting to the changes that come with pregnancy Pregnancy can bring many changes – physical, mental, and emotional. Whilst we often focus on the more obvious physical changes, often the other underlying adjustments that we are going through are not recognised, and may contribute to us experiencing stress… Read More
Lesson 4: Supporting our community
How can I be involved and give back to my community? So far in this course we have identified the increased risk of developing a mental health problem when having a baby. We have observed the high rates of anxiety and depression, the low awareness and barriers to help-seeking,… Read More
Lesson 1: Perinatal Anxiety
Understanding anxiety in pregnancy and early parenthood We are now going to start to focus on the most common mental health conditions that can begin in pregnancy and the first year following birth – starting with perinatal anxiety. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition. In this… Read More
Lesson 4: Become a Mama Tribe Community Supporter
So far in this course we have identified the increased risk of developing a mental health problem when having a baby. We have observed the high rates of anxiety and depression, the low awareness and barriers to help-seeking, together with the impacts of stigma. Together, these factors prevent identifying these… Read More
Lesson 3: Who is at risk?
Just like people can be at greater risk of developing physical health conditions based upon their genetic make-up, personal history and life events or lifestyle factors, so too are some people at greater risk of developing a mental health condition around the time of having a baby. In this lesson… Read More