World Maternal Mental Health Day

World Maternal Mental Health Day (1st of May 2024) is an international campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems during and up to one year after pregnancy. It’s all about raising public and professional awareness of maternal mental health difficulties, advocating for women affected, changing attitudes and empowering women and families by helping them to access the information, care, and support they need to recover.

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The focus of this year's campaign is:

• Talk: Encourage conversations about maternal mental health and the loneliness that can be experienced after having a baby, and, in the process, reduce stigma.

• Connect: To make connections with new mothers in our communities to help combat loneliness.

• Empower: To empower women to look after their mental health in pregnancy and beyond, by connecting women and families with the information, care, and support they need.