Perinatal depression and anxiety affects
1 in 4 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers
across postcode, across ethnicity, across household income
Perinatal Wellbeing Canterbury,
a community based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to:
Awareness
Raising awareness and understanding of perinatal depression, anxiety and mental wellbeing during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting
Support
Providing free support for parents experiencing perinatal depression, anxiety and related mental health illnesses; through our support groups, wellness programme, or simply by lending an empathetic ear
Education
Providing education to parents, their whanau, their communities and their health professionals around perinatal mental illness
Featured Pages
Our Services
Perinatal Wellbeing Canterbury provides free community-based peer support for parents in Canterbury who are experiencing a decline in mental wellbeing relating to, or resulting from, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting within
Useful Resources
Perinatal anxiety and depression are mental health conditions and there are many places and resources where you can seek help. Keep asking until you get help. In a crisis please
Get Involved
If you’d like to know more about how you can help parents struggling with perinatal anxiety and depression, then please get in touch with Erin Manning on erin@perinatalwellbeing.org.nz How can
Fact Sheets
For free downloadable fact sheets visit PADA – Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa Topics covered include: Antenatal anxiety and depression Postnatal anxiety and depression (available in English, Te Reo, Samoan
About Us
Our Vision for our community is “Mentally Healthy Parents” Our Mission To encourage and support parents who are experiencing a decline in mental wellbeing relating to, or resulting from, pregnancy,
Perinatal Mental Illness
Around 25% of women will experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after the birth of their child. Perinatal mental illness can occur regardless of age, religion, ethnic group or
Perinatal Depression in Fathers
Perinatal depression and anxiety are not mother only disorders. 1 in 10 fathers will experience depression and anxiety after a child is born. 1 in 20 will experience depression and
Testimonials
Words from people we have supported “I can honestly say nothing helped as much as the completely non-judgemental, unconditional care and support that I found through the Perinatal Wellbeing Canterbury
Contact Us
In a crisis please call 111, go to the nearest EDor call the Crisis Resolution Team on 0800 920 092 Check here for other helplines and support resources Got a
We would like to acknowledge and thank the organisations that help keep us running