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The following 30 min training on perinatal mental health is offered:
Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health 1
This session focuses on what perinatal mental health is, why it matters and how family mental health in the perinatal period can be optimised.
Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health 2
This session provides a broad overview of the most common perinatal mental illnesses, describing the clinical features and how to recognise them. The session also covers risk of suicide and the 'red flags' practitioners should be alert to.
Perinatal Mental Health in the Antenatal Period
This session focusses on perinatal mental health (PMH) during pregnancy, and is for all health professionals who deliver antenatal care. It is designed to give an overview of the key aspects of antenatal care that would enable the delivery of high-quality care to all women, but particularly those with past or present mental health issues. It includes an exploration of PMH screening and assessment, as well as the care and support for this group of clients, within the context of integrated, women-centred care and evidence-based practice.
Perinatal Mental Health in the Postnatal Period
This session highlights the management of perinatal mental illness (PMI) and is for all healthcare professionals (HCP) who come into contact with women and their families following birth and up to the end of the first year. It includes information about how to identify and support women and their partners with PMI and revises options for assessment, treatment and support within the context of an integrated, stepped-care, family-centred model and evidence-based practice.
PLEASE NOTE: These sessions are designed for clinicians / professionals and not specifically for peer supporters, so just important to be aware of this – peer supporters will need to identify the issues relevant to their specific, informal parent-to-parent role.