Welcome to our ever-growing Alliance for perinatal mental health! The Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of NL (PMHANL) aims to enhance awareness and promote care and supports for perinatal mental health across the province. |
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Fertility Walk Join the MUN Fertility Research Group for a 6km walk/run around Long Pond Trail to raise awareness for fertility research. Where: Long Pond Trail, St. John's -
Meet at the MUN Medical School Atrium Tuesday, November 21 @ 12:30pm No registration required! |
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Perinatal Mental Health 101 - Webinar Postpartum Support International and the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health will be hosting a FREE virtual event, "Perinatal Mental Health 101". Webinar will take place 3:00pm-4:30pm Newfoundland Standard Time, Dec.14, 2023, via Zoom. Learn about the range of maternal mental health disorders, the prevalence, signs and symptoms and recommended treatment options in this complimentary webinar hosted by Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health and presented by Postpartum Support International. To Register for the event, please follow the link below: |
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Supporting the Perinatal Mental Health of Fathers- Virtual Workshop Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings (CPMHT) will be hosting a virtual workshop, "Supporting the Perinatal Mental Health of Fathers". Workshop will take place 2:30pm-3:30pm Newfoundland Standard Time, Nov.16, 2023, via Zoom. Join Nelson Szeto, Registered Clinical Counsellor, for a discussion about the perinatal mental health of fathers. This workshop aims to shed light on the unique challenges and emotions that fathers may experience during the perinatal period, from pregnancy through the early postpartum stages. Cost: $39+hst More information, and event registration can be found here: |
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Patient Decision Aid for Antidepressant use in Pregnancy |
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Deciding to start or continue an antidepressant medication during pregnancy can be a difficult and complex decision. Dr. Simone Vigod, psychiatrist and scientist at Women’s College Hospital (WCH), and her research team from across Canada have developed an interactive online patient decision tool to help women make choices about antidepressant use in pregnancy. To evaluate the tool, WCH engaged clinical trial participants to use and assess the web-based tool to determine its success in helping women work through this challenging decision. Clinical trial participants met the following eligibility criteria: This study, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is open to all women across Canada. For more information, please visit: |
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Feature of the Month: Parent-Child Mother Goose Program NL |
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The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® is a non-profit organization, funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Dept. of Education. Mother-Goose is a group experience for parents and their babies and young children which focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children’s crucial early years, and give their children healthy early experiences with language and communication. There is emphasis on nurturing the positive interaction between parent and child using touching, tickling and cuddling. Each group meets with two facilitators once a week for one hour. Programs are currently facilitated in St. John's, Torbay, and CBS region. There is no cost for families to register. For current information on programming, please email: info@mothergoosenl.ca | | |
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If you, or a loved one, are experiencing struggles with your mental health during the perinatal period, know that you are not alone. Please check our Resource Page to find what supports are best for you. |
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Do you or your team have an event coming up related to Perinatal Mental Health? Let us know! We would love to share more updates from our community on our website and through newsletter! Email pmhanlconnect@gmail.com with your information. |
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