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Young Parents Connect

Young Parents Connect is a three-year peer support project for young mothers (up to 25 years) that uses a creative, whole-family approach to mental health prevention within a community setting.

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Women and mental health

Issues that affect women's health and women's mental health, and getting support.

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Parenting and mental health

How mental health problems might affect your parenting, looking after yourself, how children can be affected and practical ways to help your children.

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All About Depression booklet

This booklet includes information about depression, the kinds of help available, details of useful organisations, and suggestions for further reading.

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Depression

The symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.

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Breastfeeding and my mental health

Laura, mum of 3, shares her experience of breastfeeding her third child, who was born prematurely. For Laura, breastfeeding her children has been crucial for her mental health and wellbeing.

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Amplifying Maternal Voices project

The Amplifying Maternal Voices (AMV) project spotlights mothers' maternal mental health experiences from seldom-heard communities.

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Young Mums Together

Young Mums Together was a funded, three-year programme to develop 15 sustainable peer and professional support hubs for young mothers in three London boroughs.

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Mums and Babies in Mind

This project supports local leaders in four areas of England to improve care and quality of life for mums with mental health problems during pregnancy and the first year of life and their babies. 

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