
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Truro Health Park (Room F028)
Infirmary Hill
Truro
TR1 2JA
01872 246820
The Perinatal Mental Health Team specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and short-term treatment of women affected by a moderate to severe mental health illness in the preconception, antenatal and postnatal period. The team promotes wellbeing during pregnancy, prevention of relapse and assists with birth planning.
Specialist Perinatal mental health team referral form [docx] 69KB
Close to 551,000 people in the UK are managing a mental health condition. A large proportion of these are people who may be contemplating pregnancy or are at risk of unplanned pregnancy.
Through this partnership with @tommys_baby, @publichealthengland, @nhsengland and @lifeatkings have developed supportive resources for those who are planning a pregnancy or may wish to become pregnant in the future.
Mental health conditions can refer to a wide range of conditions. The new resources we have created have been developed to specifically offer support to those who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. These conditions include bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, severe depression and psychosis.
Visit the info hub: www.tommys.org/planning-a-pregnancy-and-mental-illness
Following your referral we would recommend you consider self-referral to the following Improving Access to Psychological Therapies team
Outlook Southwest
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/outlook-south-west
Telephone: 01208 871414
You may also find the following local organisations helpful:
Perinatal Mental Health Treatment:
Cornwall Health Visiting:
www.cornwall.gov.uk/healthvisiting
Cornwall School Nursing:
www.cornwall.gov.uk/schoolnursing
Family Information Service:
www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/family.page?familychannel=0
Home Start Kernow
www.homestartkernow.org.uk
Cornwall NHS 24/7 mental health support line - Telephone: 0800 038 5300
Anyone can now call the mental health telephone support, advice and triage help-line for Cornwall.
Thriving Together
www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/thriving-together
Minded
Best Beginnings – Baby Buddy App
www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/baby-buddy
Your Baby
Hungry Little Minds
hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
Vroom
The Lullaby Trust
www.lullabytrust.org.uk/
Cry-SIS Helpline
www.cry-sis.org.uk/resources-and-helpline
BBC Tiny Happy People
www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Bump to Baby Antenatal Information Online
www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/advice.page?id=3eUP45FLH3I
Gro-Brain
Mindfulness Cornwall
http://mindfulnesscornwall.co.uk/
Headspace
NHS Mindfulness
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness/
Mush
A short film involving 3 local mums talking about their experiences Perinatal Mental health difficulties
Two local mums talking about their experience with Puerperal Psychosis
youtu.be/sUOZZCXD7ek
Maternal Mental Health Alliance
maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/psp/
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
www.nct.org.uk/about-us/commissioned-services/parents-mind-perinatal-mental-health-peer-support
Family Action
www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/early-years/perinatal-support-services/
Southwest Neonatal Network
swneonatalnetwork.co.uk/parents/how-can-we-be-involved-in-our-babys-care/neonatal-animations/
Bliss
NHS Neonatal Care
www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/baby-special-intensive-care/
Tommy’s
NHS Start 4 Life
www.nhs.uk/start4life/baby/breastfeeding/
BISC: Breastfeeding Information and Support in Cornwall
www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/service.page?id=k8y5kd4hYvk
The Angela Harrison Charitable Trust:
Net Mums
Outlook South West
Action on Post-Partum Psychosis
Bi-Polar UK
National Centre for Mental Health
ncmh.info/conditions/mood-disorders-pregnancy/
Tommy’s
www.tommys.org/pregnancy/health/mental-health/postpartum-psychosis?gclid=COTG46mm-ssCFdS7GwodjDIP2Q
Royal College of Psychiatry
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/postpartumpsychosis.aspx
NHS Medications in Pregnancy
www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/medicines-in-pregnancy/
Medicines in Pregnancy
Net Mums Partner Support
www.netmums.com/parenting-support/postnatal-depression/partners-supporting-suffering-mums
The Dad Pad
Dads Matter UK
Man Down Cornwall
The Dadsnet
Cornwall NHS 24/7 mental health support line: 0800 038 5300
Anyone can now call the mental health telephone support, advice and triage help-line for Cornwall.
Jasmine Lodge
www.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/jasmine-lodge-mother-and-baby-unit-mbu
www.dpt.nhs.uk/our-services/pregnant-women-and-new-mothers/mother-and-baby-unit
Jasmine Lodge Tour
youtu.be/pTEPtGYbPJE
Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/mother-and-baby-units-(mbus)
Cornwall Refugee Trust
www.cornwallrefugetrust.co.uk/
ManKind Initiative
www.mankind.org.uk/help-for-victims/
First Light
Women’s Aid
Women’s Centre Cornwall (Formerly WRASAC)
www.womenscentrecornwall.org.uk/
The Survivor’s Trust
Rape Crisis
We Are With You (Formerly AddAction)
www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/cornwall-truro/
NHS
www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-getting-help/
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Narcotics Anonymous
Talk to Frank
Cocaine Anonymous
Perinatal Mental Health Treatment:
Miscarriage Association
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
Society for Antenatal and Neonatal Deaths (SANDS)
Birth Trauma Association
www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/
Termination of Pregnancy Counselling
lifecharity.org.uk/had-an-abortion/
Royal College of GPs perinatal toolkit
www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/toolkits/perinatal-mental-health-toolkit.aspx
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy