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What we help with

Phobias

A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. If you have a phobia, you may experience a deep sense of dread or panic.

  • Loss of control
  • Anxiety
  • Trembling
  • Intense fear
  • Nervousness

Depression

Symptoms of depression can vary from sadness to fatigue. Here are some warning signs to look out for if you think you might be depressed.

  • Sad
  • Unwell
  • Pointlessness
  • Darkness
  • Loneliness

Post traumatic stress disorder

PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event, causing flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety.

  • Flashbacks
  • Nightmares
  • Anger
  • Sleeplessness
  • Trouble focusing

Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are more than just temporary worry or fear. For people with anxiety disorders, the anxiety doesn’t go away and can get worse over time.

  • Struggling to sleep
  • Tiredness
  • Nervous
  • Panicked
  • Excessive worry

Bipolar

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. It used to be known as manic depression.

  • Depression
  • Mania
  • Easily agitated
  • Severe mood swings
  • Delusional

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe long-term mental health condition. It causes a range of different psychological symptoms.

  • Hallucinations
  • Delusions
  • Withdrawn
  • Upset
  • Anxious

Confidentiality

Your privacy is important to us. We know this can be an incredibly anxious time for people who are expecting or who are in the post-partum stage as well as their families. So,we want you to know that when you speak to us everything you tell us is confidential and you will not be judged.

To find out more about confidentiality, please follow the link.

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Our Process and what we can offer you

We provide advice for, and assessment and signposting to other services that include:

Care and treatment

Following an initial assessment, your care plan will be created to meet your individual needs.

Getting to know you and understanding your needs

We provide an assessment experience that embraces what is important to you in your pregnancy and in planning for the postnatal period. We also provide you with a written letter that reflects on all the points raised in your assessment. 

Advice on medication and promoting your general wellbeing

We provide you and your health professionals with advice in prescribing medication for mental health reasons in pregnancy and breastfeeding, for example, antidepressants. We also focus on your overall wellbeing and relapse prevention in pregnancy and the postnatal period. 

Pregnancy and birth planning

We also specialise in planning for people who are already working with a recovery care coordinator from community mental health services. 

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Getting Involved

Resources

Self Referral