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Perinatal Mental Health Teams

This information was last checked on 16-Jan-2024.

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If a patient has an immediate or urgent need they should contact the emergency services by calling 999, or go to A&E.

What is this service?

The Perinatal Mental Health Team is a multidisciplinary mental health service for pregnant and postnatal women with severe and complex mental illness. The Perinatal Mental Health Team works collaboratively with women, their families to improve the experience of pregnancy and the postpartum period for women and their families, as well as early life experiences for babies.

Criteria

Aged >18
Women who cannot be effectively managed in primary care, e.g.:

Bipolar affective disorder
Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
Postpartum psychosis
Severe depression
Emotionally unstable personality disorder
Other psychotic illness
Family history of postpartum psychosis
Referrals are also accepted for women with other moderate to severe complex mental illness such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

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For further information please refer to the eligibility criteria on their webpage

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Related services:

🗣️Home Start UK

🤰Helix

🚨Samaritans

🚨SLAM 24hr Mental Health Crisis Line