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This concept was one of the major take-home messages and largest discussion points from the Maternal Maternal Journal has been described in detail in a previous InSPIre the Mind blog. In the launch event, one of the most positive aspects highlighted at the launch of the Maternal Journal for women, and perhaps even ‘patrescence’ for men, and be providing more reflective spaces, like this Maternal

Maternal mental health is rarely portrayed on screen, and when it is, motherhood is often filtered through But what stayed with me most was its broader cultural role: how media portrayals of maternal mental health While maternal mental health difficulties can affect the mother–infant bond, they do not automatically struggle with maternal failure. The risk of conflating maternal mental health with madness For the majority of Die, My Love , viewers

Our research has found that maternal experience of childhood maltreatment, high perceived stress and Maternal perceived bonding towards the infant is an important aspect of the mother-infant relationship mental illness, the involvement of the father, maternal experiences of being parented during childhood The role of maternal psychiatric symptoms We found that this difference in bonding between pregnancy and postpartum was explained by the same underlying mechanism-maternal psychiatric symptoms-which had

The 1st to the 7th of May is observed as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Today, the 3rd of May is observed as World Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day (WMMHDay). This global campaign started in 2016 under the slogan Maternal Mental Health Matters. Why do we need World Maternal Mental Health Day? Share World Maternal Mental Health Day infographic. Use #maternalMHmatters on social media.

This is the last blog of our Maternal Mental Health series. six weeks, dear reader, we have discussed the often misrepresented, largely misunderstood world of maternal , the stigma around maternal mental illness and ways to protect maternal health. To learn more about maternal mental illness check out the Maternal Mental Illness Series at InSPIre the Mind and other blogs on maternal bonding, Black maternal health inequality, and journalling for mothers

The Motherhood group are facilitating another year of Black Maternal Mental Health Week (BMMHW) from This year The Motherhood Group is focusing on equity in black maternal mental health. We will be exploring how this affects Black Maternal Mental Health, as well as overcoming barriers Black The more I studied and researched maternal mental health, generational trauma, trauma-informed care and Why we must be seen, heard and understood and why Black Maternal Mental Health Week is so important to

Midwifery, Mental Health and Maternal Journal — an interview with Laura Godfrey-Isaacs Given the success of the Maternal Journal project (which we have written about previously) as it expands more and more This week is Maternal Mental Health week, and today, 4th May, is World Maternal Mental Health Day, the This theme recognises that our journey towards better maternal mental health care will only be productive The fact that the Maternal Journal movement has expanded from being a small group in South London to

When thinking about maternal mental health and how difficulties with it may influence a developing baby And in fact, the majority of research on maternal mental health to date has focused on the postpartum Upsettingly, the leading cause of maternal death in the postpartum is in fact suicide, highlighting the This is where my research fits in: I wanted to understand whether maternal depression in pregnancy or difficulties, like lack of social support or low income, maternal history of childhood abuse, maternal

This article is co-written by Ayeshah Mateen Allahwala and Vaheshta Sethna. Ayeshah Mateen Allahwala is a final year psychology student at the University of Karachi, passionate examined pregnancy and postnatal outcomes for women with an intellectual disability to shed light on maternal , providing extra time and support during appointments, and ensuring accessible and patient-centred maternity

The placenta contains two distinct areas (i.e., vascular compartments) where blood flows: maternal and There are two main types of PM, categorised by where the interruption of blood flow occurs: Maternal Vascular Malperfusion (MVM) : Maternal blood doesn’t flow properly to the placenta. lifestyle risks (smoking, diabetes, obesity) and maternal mental health implicated . , the placenta is not getting as much maternal blood as it needs.

From maternal childhood maltreatment to children’s emotional-behavioural problems: what can be done to The mechanisms through which maternal traumatic experiences can pass across generations are multiple, Maternal depression, occurring in the child’s first three years of life, plays a key role in whether Maternal insecure attachment is another important linking factor. Maternal childhood adversity is associated with an increased risk of less optimal parenting practices

Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019 has just started, and we are going to celebrate it today with the launch of the Maternal Journal website. It’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, dedicated to raising awareness about mental health problems And this is why she attended the Maternal Journal project, and met Laura. Most importantly, Maternal Journal is described as an ‘inclusive project’.