Maternal OCD

Maternal OCD is a charity co-founded by two mothers who have experienced and recovered from extreme perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is a debilitating anxiety disorder which is treatable.  There is information on the website about this issue and there are links to other relevant services. Maternal OCD aims are to: 1. Raise awareness of […]

Posted on: 17th October 2019

Cocoon Family Support

CFS is a London-based charity that supports those affected by ante- and postnatal depression, and those struggling to deal with difficult emotions before and after birth. They are run solely by volunteers with personal experience of postnatal depression. The services they provide include – Peer support every Saturday morning between 9:00-11:00 in Camden Town and […]

Posted on: 1st August 2017

Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI)

Most people today have heard the term ‘baby blues’ used to describe a mild, short, period of depression which many women experience after childbirth.  Fewer people are aware that as many as 10% of all recently delivered women develop postnatal depression. You are not alone in suffering.  The Association for Post-Natal Illness is the leading […]

Posted on: 4th September 2014

Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN)

The Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN) is a group of researchers and research participants in the UK undertaking a major study aimed at investigating the underlying causes of bipolar disorder. The study is funded by two of the world’s leading research charities, the Wellcome Trust and the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Working with their collaborators […]

Posted on: 14th August 2013

Family Action Lambeth Perinatal Support Service

The Family Action Perinatal Support Services are early intervention, low-intensity services for those with low to moderate level diagnosed mental health issues or who are at risk of developing perinatal mental illness. The services are led by a professional project coordinator, with early years, health or social care background, and provided by a team of […]

Posted on: 14th January 2012