There has been growing awareness around postpartum and perinatal depression, however less is known and discussed about postpartum psychosis. So often, accurate and nuanced portrayals of misunderstood mental health conditions can do great work to spread awareness, but how do we get it right?

There has been a lot of focus over the last 12 months, on how the pandemic has impacted young people, especially young teens. Less attention has been given to how this has also in turn impacted parents. A new survey by youth mental health charity stem4 has found a staggering number of parents struggling.

Grassroot domestic abuse federation Women’s Aid has launched a new campaign to urge the government to address the current multi-million-pound shortfalls in mental health support for women affected by domestic abuse.

A University of London study has highlighted the extensiveness, and emotional impact, of threatening and obscene messages for domestic abuse survivors. In conversation with MHT, Women’s Aid said services must do more to recognise the continuing role of this form of abuse, and fully realise that “domestic abuse does not end when a woman has left the relationship”.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling for more funding for perinatal mental health services in the next spending review to end the postcode lottery of mental health services.

A survey has concluded that the stigma attached to post-natal depression is causing many young parents to never open up about their symptoms.

Could brain scans enable early intervention for postpartum psychosis? A team of researchers have identified key areas of the brain that are underactive during postpartum psychosis. 

Mental health issues during or after pregnancy often arise from related health issues resulting from that pregnancy, however, discussing those issues can often be embarrassing or stigmatised. To tackle the silence on those issues MUTU System is offering an innovative 12-week programme that is supporting women to feel better about their bodies post-pregnancy.

This week the NHS have announced that by 2024, 26 new hubs dedicated to perinatal mental health care will be in place nationwide. With the pandemic disproportionately affecting the mental health of new mums, this commitment is more important than ever.

The government has revealed the costings of their mental health recovery plan that was announced in November's Spending Review.