Talking to someone about your emotional wellbeing can help make sure you get the help and support you need
perinatal mental health supportWe offer maternal mental health and wellbeing support, advice and information to women, birthing people and their families in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. As mothers who have lived experience of depression, anxiety and isolation during pregnancy or after the birth of one or more of our babies, we understand how hard early parenthood can feel and how difficult it can be to ask for help.
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Mothers for Mothers are delighted to have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This prestigious award is the highest recognition possible for VCSE groups in the UK. It recognises the dedication, commitment and passion of all of the women and birthing people with a lived experience of maternal mental illness, who have generously given their time, skills and compassion to support others. We are so proud that our wonderful team have been honoured in this way. It is very emotional to think about all the families that they have supported over 40 years. The women and birthing people who we walk alongside on their journey to recovery are the inspiration for all that we do. This honours their bravery.

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We are recruiting a new Chair of Trustees for 2025. More information is available by downloading the candidate pack. You can contact our CEO, Maria Viner, to arrange an informal discussion on maria.viner@mothersformothers.co.uk


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Did you hear @bbc #WomansHour today? Laura Kyrke-Smith MP and Dr Alain Gregoire from the @mmhalliance discussed the need for more care and support for new mothers struggling with their mental health.
**Trigger warning - mention of suicide** so please look after yourself if you listen.
Link to the programme in the comments - scroll to 10:04 - 10:20 mins.
It highlights the importance of the work of #MothersForMothers - thank you to everyone who invests in our community to enable us to be able to continue providing our vital support services.
#PeerSupport #MaternalMentalHealth
Our Zoom Peer Support Group-next one is FRIDAY 14th FEB
If you live in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire get ready for the weekend by joining us for online peer support from your fellow mothers, in an open and non-judgmental space, to talk about whatever is on your mind.
Please call the helpline 0117 9359366 to sign up for it.
A new offer for the February Half Term. A safe place for children and a good place to meet other families in a friendly setting.
HWV - increasing the choices and opportunities available to local people so that they have a better quality of life and a higher standard of living, going above and beyond supporting the community.
Today is #TimeToTalkDay, a day all about creating supportive communities by having conversations with family, friends, or colleagues about #MentalHealth. We all have mental health and by talking about it we can support ourselves and others.
At #MothersForMothers we encourage our community to talk about our mental health all year. With the days getting longer and hopefully the chance of some more sun ☀️ why not pay a visit to @hartcliffecityfarm to visit the Mothers for Mothers garden? Perhaps sit on our bench with a family member or friend? Reflect on how you are feeling and talk about how you can support each other.
@mindcharity @bristolmind @rethinkmentalillness
Our Play support worker, Charlotte, planned some great activities around Children`s mental health week. At our St George peer support group, the children could participate in a Colour Monster activity.
The Colour Monster is a great book to introduce feelings to young children and encourage them how to express their big feelings.
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
#thecolourmonster
#peersupport
**TRIGGER WARNING - MENTION OF BABYLOSS**
Do you have personal experience of stillbirth or are you a health professional who cares for people during pregnancy?
The Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) would like to ask UK-based parents, professionals and anyone affected by stillbirth or the death of a baby (after 20 weeks of pregnancy) or within the first 24 hours of life, what you think are the important unanswered questions about stillbirth.
If you would like to help please complete the survey at http://www.stillbirthpsp.org.uk/survey.php