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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 the first 2,000 days (Pregnancy to 5 years).
Please note: Our support is non-clinical and designed for parents with a mild to moderate decline in mental wellbeing.
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.
We rely on volunteers to help us run groups, fundraise and provide governance on our board.
Board members: We are looking for people with 4 hours a month to help govern and advise the Trust.
If you recognise any of these symptoms in yourself or loved one ask for help from your midwife or GP or contact us for support.
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 number of previous pregnancies.
Parents often feel they are the only ones who feel like this and that they are failing or are a bad parent.… Read more
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 anxiety during their partner’s pregnancy.
