Pregnant? Just had a baby? Feeling overwhelmed? - Maternal Mental Health
Pregnant? Just had a baby? Feeling overwhelmed?
Pregnancy and the postnatal period can be a difficult time for many women, and bouts of moderate or severe mental illness can occur.
If it’s happening to you, or one of your family/whānau, the Maternal Mental Health Service is ready to support you, your baby and your family/whānau to manage. The service is a non-crisis service and provides specialist mental health assessment, treatment and interventions for woman in the perinatal period.
The service aims to support women with a history of mental illness who are experiencing an episode of mental illness related to the perinatal period.
Who can be referred to the service?
- Women living in Hawke's Bay who have moderate to severe mental health concerns during pregnancy, or up to 12 months after giving birth.
- Women with a mental illness and receiving a mental health service who require additional maternal mental health support throughout pregnancy and/or up to nine months after giving birth.
How to make a referral
Phone to advise of any pending referral, or to discuss a referral or pending referral on phone 06 873211. Referrals can also be emailed to maternalmentalhealth@hbdhb.govt.nz
Referrals should include the person's ame, date of birth, background information, mental health concerns and any relevant maternity and / or mental health information.
Who can help after hours?
For urgent mental health support and referrals out of business hours, please contact the Emergency Mental Health Service 0800 112 334.
Contact
Maternal Mental Health Service
Phone 06 873 2111 or 0800 234 556 ext 2384
Hours Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
Emergency Mental Health Service
Phone 0800 112 334