A stand alone course in perinatal mental health. This perinatal mental health training is suitable for anyone working with pregnant and new mothers and their families.
Mental illness is estimated to affect 1 in 4 new mums and other parents. It is a leading cause of death in the perinatal period. Our organisation was set up following our founders own experience of perinatal mental illness in order to provide a more holistic approach to support. This perinatal mental health training is following over 20 years experience to help others better support new and expectant parents.
We now also offer monthly payment plans on all our Level 3 courses. You can make 3 payments of £50 to pay for this course. Click to join to see options.
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Accredited by NCFE
Modules include;
- What is mental health and what is trauma.
- Different diagnoses and treatment options for perinatal mental illness
- How to support women and their families
- Self awareness and reflective practice.
What can I do with the qualification?
This course is great for anyone who works with, or wants to work with parents and families . It gives an understanding of perinatal mental health, how it impacts on a person, their relationships, both short and long term.
With this qualification you could go onto further learning in family support and/or you could set up peer support groups. It may be the course enhances you learning as a professional to feel better equipped when offering your services to parents and their families.
How you will learn
The course runs as a fully online course. With online materials and videos, with the offer of fortnightly 1 to 1 Zoom calls to help you embed the learning. The live calls can be at a time to suit you. You will have 4 months to complete the course and will gain access to the materials immediately.
We also have a CPD webinar of Supporting trauma in the perinatal period. Click here to see more.
Written and delivered by our experienced Doula and counsellor/psychotherapist, with over 20 years working with families and with lived experience of perinatal mental illness.