Within the United Kingdom there are some excellent resources and support available for mothers.
If you feel that you might benefit from this extra support, please contact one of the resources listed below.
Association for Postnatal Depression
Helpline: 020 7386 0868 (10am-2pm Mon, Weds & Fri, 10am-5pm, Tues & Thurs).
Provides support to mothers suffering from post-natal illness. It exists to increase public awareness of the illness and to encourage research into its cause and nature.
Helpline: 020 7404 5011 (line open 9.00 am to 10.00 pm, 365 days a year)
Provides self-help and support for families with excessively crying and sleepless babies.
Helpline: 0845 120 3746 (7.00 pm to 10.00 pm weekdays)
Self-help groups for mothers with small children and specific help and support to women suffering from postnatal depression.
Enquiry line: 0870 444 8707; Pregnancy and Birth Line: 0870 444 8709:
Breastfeeding line: 0870 444 8708.
Advice, support and counselling on all aspects of childbirth and early parenthood.
Tel: 08457 909090 (UK) or 1850 609090 (Eire); Email: jo@samaritans.org.
Provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing.
