Improving the Quality of Perinatal Mental Health Services 2016 (May 2016)

This conference, chaired by Elaine Hanzak, Survivor of Postnatal Depression and Author, Eyes without Sparkle and Another Twinkle in the Eye– contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness’, focuses on the important issue of improving perinatal mental health services.

Extended sessions will focus on Learning from a personal journey through postnatal mental distress, Identifying women who are experiencing distress: what works? Improving the quality of mental healthcare for new mothers, supporting men whose wives or partners are experiencing PND, learning from the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Perinatal Mental Health and delivering a recovery and family focused post natal depression service. There will also be a focus on the impact of postnatal depression and stress in pregnancy on the child and infant mental health, improving joint working between services.