Devon Perinatal Mental Health Team

01/06/2026

The Global Day of Parents honors parents and caregivers worldwide for their selfless commitment and lifelong sacrifices to nurture and protect their children. The day emphasizes that anyone acting as a parental figure or caregiver plays a critical role in a child's emotional, educational, and social development.

Ways you can mark Global Day of Parents;
- Dedicate the day to family activities, such as sharing a special meal or gathering together outdoors.
- Send thank-you messages, cards, or tokens of appreciation to parents and guardians
- Use social media to share stories, photos, and memories of your parents, celebrating their influence in your life and using relevant hashtags to join the global conversation.

18/05/2026

Monday Morning Pick-Up Poem - The Mountain, Laura Ding Edwards

06/05/2026

We are your Community Perinatal Mental Health Team in Devon! Please speak to your midwife, GP or Health Visitor for more information or to be referred

WHAT IS A PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TEAM?

What is it?

A multidisciplinary group of specialists—including psychiatrists, nurses, midwives, and psychologists—dedicated to mental health during the journey to parenthood.

Who is it for?

Expectant and new parents experiencing or at risk of moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

Key Services:

Specialised asessment:In-depth mental health reviews tailored to pregnancy and early parenthood.

Treatment:Psychological therapies and expert medication management.

Parent-Infant Support:Practical help to strengthen bonding and attachment.

Pre-Conception Advice:Support for those planning a pregnancy while managing existing mental health conditions.

06/05/2026

A very fitting story on This Morning for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy. Spread the word!

28/04/2026

Join our Co-Founder, , as she chats with .natalie.psychologist, a Perinatal and Early Years Psychologist about the differences between the Baby Blues and Postnatal Depression.

Whether you are a new parent or supporting one, understanding the shift in emotions after birth is vital. For Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we are hosting a conversation to help distinguish between common transitions and deeper struggles.

What We are Covering:

The "Baby Blues": Why they should be temporary and when it is time to seek further support.

Beyond the Blues: Identifying Postnatal Depression, Postpartum Rage, and the "numbness" or symptoms often left out of the conversation.

Intrusive Thoughts: Understanding why they happen and how to manage them.

The Road to Recovery: Focussing on real, practical ways to start feeling like yourself again.

Taking place on 4th May at 2pm on the Facebook and Instagram Pages.

23/04/2026

🌿 Exmouth Forest School – This Friday! 🌿
For mums under the Perinatal Mental Health Team
Friday 25th April| 11am–2pm
📍 The Forest School, Exmouth, Leeford Woods, Knowle Hill, EX9 7AL
🔎 What3Words: octagon.proposals.proven

Mums, babies, and your extended families… you’re all warmly invited to join us in the woods this Friday 💚✨
There’s no need to arrive on time—come and go whenever suits you and your family.

Spring has sprung 🌸 Come enjoy the forest at this magical time of year and soak up the peace and beauty of the season 🌻

22/04/2026

On World Administrative Professionals’ Day we would like to celebrate and say a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful Community Perinatal Service administrative team.

Our admin colleagues play a vital role in providing high‑quality administrative support. This work goes far beyond keeping our service running smoothly. Administrative professionals are often a key source of support for their teams’ health and wellbeing and provide a crucial link between services, patients and families.

20/04/2026

Introducing one of our fantastic Clinical Team Leaders......

30/03/2026

Monthly reminder for the Ipplepen Forest School. Open to all those under the care of the perinatal team. 12:15-2:15 on the 2nd April. Dainton Copse Forest School. TQ12 5TX. Come celebrate Spring in the most magical of settings. Partners or grandparents also welcome.
Come for as long or as little as you like. Cake around the fire and a gentle forest based craft are always on offer.
A place to soak up the new season and calm the nervous system 🌲

30/03/2026

A wonderful resource and community, that many of the families we have supported have found invaluable.

Autistic Parents UK is often mistaken for a support service for parents of Autistic children, and we are met with surprise when we clarify that Autistic Parents UK is for parents who are Autistic themselves and parents to children of all neurotypes. A lot of existing support for Autistic people focuses on children and adults in residential care. The mainstream narrative infantilises Autism, which perpetuates misconceptions and leads to huge gaps in support.

Autistic adults can create a family in any of the beautiful, varied, and glorious ways it is possible to do so. Parenting can present some specific challenges for Autistic parents (the reason we're here), but when we have good support and understanding, it can also highlight many of our strengths.

Autistic children grow up. Autistic adults can become parents. We exist.

https://www.autisticparentsuk.org/post/autistic-people-can-be-parents