Talking to someone about your emotional wellbeing can help make sure you get the help and support you need
perinatal mental health supportWe are mothers, who have suffered and recovered from depression, anxiety or isolation during pregnancy or after the birth of one or more of our babies. We are women with lived experience who offer support, advice and information..
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Mothers for Mothers are delighted to have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in our 40th year. 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 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 who we walk alongside on their journey to recovery are the inspiration for all that we do. This honours their bravery.
MOTHERS FOR MOTHERS SELECTED FOR RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
Mothers for Mothers is delighted to have been selected to take part in this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Our garden is specially designed garden created to raise awareness about maternal mental illness. It is inspired by the theme of hope and reassurance and, as well as raising awareness around maternal mental illness, the project is aimed at drawing attention to the need for improved funding to support maternal mental health.
Award winning
Sarah and Maria were so proud to accept the Maternal Mental Health Alliance Perinatal Peer Support award on behalf of Mothers for Mothers. This honours the trail blazing women of lived experience who had a vision to start a women led peer support group back in 1981. The hard work of our staff and volunteer team is possible due to the support of our trustees and funders.
There are many fantastic perinatal peer support organisations across the UK and we are able to share learning and experiences to improve our services for the benefit of families, we all thank the Maternal Mental Health Alliance for making this possible.
SCC Star of 2021
We are very proud of our Volunteer Lewis Spindlove, who as been awarded a Small Charities Coalition Star of the Year award for his work with Mothers for Mothers.
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If you invite patient reps to a conference to talk about their experience
1. Pay them. For their time and their expertise. Not just travel.
2. Recognise what they are doing. This is brave. It’s emotionally draining.
3. Check up on their well-being during & after.
Thank you @TabithaEveCo for your support and for raising awareness of #maternalmentalhealth and the support available for women and families #peersupport
I live with anxiety on a daily basis and suffered from Post Natal Depression after my first child was born. Which is why 50p from each sale of our International Womens Day print reusable menstrual pad goes @m4mbristol. Since starting the collab we've raised £247 for them!