Addressing Postnatal Depression as a Healthcare Professional

Learn how to offer effective support to new and expecting parents

During pregnancy and the year after birth, many women can be affected by mood changes, anxiety disorders, and depression. Women report that a key barrier to seeking help is the lack of perinatally-informed treatments and practitioners.

On this course, you will understand the symptoms of postnatal or postpartum depression, how to support clients, and improve their mental health and wellbeing. You will identify the patterns that contribute to the depression cycle and explore how to combat them with coping strategies. This will help your clients stay well during the perinatal period and beyond.

This course is designed for current healthcare professionals or those training to provide perinatal support or mental health care services. It is also beneficial for maternity, general practice, and supervised lay and peer support workers.

• Getting Started & Identifying TRAPS
• Working With Post-Natal Mothers
• Getting Started: Introduction to understanding the depression cycle
• Identifying TRAPs: Identifying patterns that help maintain the depression cycle.
• Turning TRAPs into TRACs, Breaking Patterns & Good Communication
• Turning TRAPs Into TRACs & Breaking Patterns
• Support And Communication
• Being a "Good Mum", Coping Strategies & Staying Well
• Being a ‘Good Enough’ Mum, ‘Mummy Goals’ and Alternative Coping Strategies
• Strategies for Staying Well