Maternal Mental Health Scotland
  • For those affected
    • How can pregnancy affect my mental health?
    • What is postnatal depression?
    • Why is this happening to me?
    • How can I support her?
    • What is postpartum psychosis?
  • Getting help
    • What will happen if I need help?
    • If I need medical advice, who do I contact?
    • Who will be helping us?
    • What’s a Mother and Baby Unit like?
    • What if I have had mental health problems in the past?
    • Links to ongoing support for women, partners and families
  • Resources
    • FAQ
    • Multimedia resources
    • Guideline Reports
    • Reading List
    • About Us
  • News and Events
    • News
    • Christine’s tour
  • Everyone’s Business

This website has been created by Maternal Mental Health Scotland to provide information to women affected by perinatal mental health issues, their partners, families and the general public.

Latest News

  • Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) Capacity consultation - analysis and responses
  • Online Public Engagement Events in May - Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) capacity in Scotland
  • Peer Support Worker, Perinatal Mental Health, Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow (Job Advert)
  • The Need for a Mother & Baby Unit in the North East of Scotland

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Who are we?

Maternal Mental Health Scotland is a membership based Scottish Charity. Our members range through professionals working in the perinatal mental health field, women with a lived experience of perinatal mental health issues and others with an interest in our work. MMHS looks to improve the provision of perinatal mental health services throughout Scotland for women, their partners and families.

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We work to

  • educate the public, and the medical profession, about postnatal mental health;
  • improve services for you in your local NHS boards;
  • bring practitioners, patients, and families together to make sure your voice is heard;
  • advance the profession of maternal mental health care.

We have created this site to provide you with information and resources. However, this site is not medical advice and is provided for your information only. Maternal Mental Health Scotland cannot provide medical or health advice through this web site.

If you need assistance, please speak with your GP or contact the resources available to you within your local health board.

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Maternal Mental Health Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. No: SC044891
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