Join the MMHA and the ASPEN team King's College London at an online event on suicide prevention for new and expectant mothers on Thursday 25th April from 12:30 – 2pm.

Tickets are going fast, so register early to avoid disappointment: eventbrite.co.uk/e/suicide-prev… Abigail Easter

Excited to be here for tonight's event King's Engaged Researcher Network with KaatDeBacker Proud to be nominated #KERA2024 #familiesvoices #birthmum #livedexperience #ebye

Reminder #UKIMS2024 conference is getting close! We have an amazing line-up of talks which will be relevant to GPs, midwives, health visitors and anyone in the perinatal field. Please see programme with details and register here: estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-an… The Marcé Society

1/3 Our #maternity and perinatal mental health team held a peer-researcher listening event, involving a diverse group of local women to learn from their experiences of maternity care, good and bad.

Read the report: arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/sites/default/…

There is systemic underfunding of research about and for women.

A greater focus on women’s health is an imperative that will translate into improved health for all, say Dr. Liisa Galea and Rulan Parekh
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📢Press release from King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine:
Work conducted with KaatDeBacker, Prof Jeremy Brown, Abigail Easter, Nina Khazaezadeh, Daghni Rajasingam, Prof Jane Sandall CBE, & Laura A Magee highlights the #DecisionMaking tactics needed in #MaternityCare as we re-build services.
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Help address the rising rates of perinatal suicide: ‘prevention should be a priority for governments and all professionals working with families’ – The BMJ, 22 May 2023

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'The call to make perinatal mental health 'everyone’s business' is more pressing than ever,' as today's The BMJ editorial highlights. bit.ly/45kfIvM
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Our editorial in The BMJ today: More needs to be done to address the rising rates of perinatal suicide bit.ly/45kfIvM
#maternalmhmatters Maternal Mental Health Alliance Action on Postpartum Psychosis Abigail Easter Claire Wilson zoe vowles Prof Jane Sandall CBE Laura Seebohm

Indefinite detention: the implications of the Illegal Migration Bill for pregnant women | The BMJ - A powerful opinion piece by our own Kirsty Kitchen and ⁦Women for Refugee Women 🧡⁩ bmj.com/content/381/bm…

Should midwives ask pregnant women about past trauma? And how should they respond to trauma disclosures? Our paper exploring the views of women and maternity care professionals is just out The University of Central Lancashire - UCLan Wellbeing of Women NIHR Research
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Still digesting a thought-provoking and inspiring conference on reproductive justice. So much to learn and take into midwifery research. Thank so much @ReproJusticeCam Dr. Aideen O'Shaughnessy R.Sanchez-Rivera for two fantastic days!

What do we know about the health of parents involved in child protection cases?

A scoping review that provides evidence as to ‘why’ these health needs should be supported & a mapping of ‘how’ public services might do this ⬇️

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What a beautiful experience!! #maternityresearch #participatoryresearch #beinghuman Mary Newburn Abigail Easter Zahra Rachael.Buabeng @vitamoltedo KaatDeBacker @HannahRaymondJones ZoeVowles Prof Jane Sandall CBE NIHR ARC South London PPI in ARC S London Maternity & PMH research National Maternity Voices arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insights/…

Hello! If you are a deaf BSL user and pregnant, please think about joining my PhD study. For more information you can email [email protected]. @signhealth Deaf-initely Women British Deaf Association Iolanthe Midwifery Trust HelenFoulkesTranslations (sign name:curly hair) Deepa Shastri Deaf Muslim UK Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association British Deaf Association Royal Association for Deaf people Royal College of Midwives 💙

The amazing Caroline Bull sharing her knowledge on routine enquiry on domestic abuse and the work she’s done in Rosie Hospital . Very proud former colleague #RCMEdRes23 cathy bevens Meg Wilkinson💙 CambsDASV

📢FINAL CALL - recruitment for the ASPEN is closing May 1st. Please RT to help us better understand perinatal suicide attempts or get in touch if you want to participate. Mary Newburn Maternal Mental Health Alliance Rosey Cysters 🎗 🍉 ✊🏿 Rachael.Buabeng PANDAS NCT iHV

The ASPEN-study is still keen to speak to women who had a suicide attempt in pregnancy or the year after birth. Thanks for RT 🙏

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CW: domestic abuse and suicide

'Domestic abuse and #MentalHealth should not be deprioritised in times of economic crisis.' New The BMJ Editorial highlights the association between #DomesticAbuse and suicidality.

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And off we go! No better way to start a #NIHR doctoral fellowship than at the #nihramc22 . So reassuring to hear clinical academic progression does not come without failure, rejection and mummy guilt. Great to meet so many others carving out their own pathway.