Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2027
May 3, 2027 - May 9, 2027
About Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2027
What is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week?
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a weeklong campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness while pregnant or after having a baby. The Perinatal Mental Health Partnership are dedicated to signposting to support for all mums and families and focus on advocating for those affected by Maternal Mental Health, to access the information and help they require to enable recovery.
When is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week?
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2027 takes place from Monday 3 May to Sunday 9 May. It is held each year during the first full week of May, the week in which World Maternal Mental Health Day falls.
Who is it organised by?
In 2014 a small group of 11 individuals including women with lived experience, came together with the dream of creating an awareness campaign for maternal mental health. They formed and created the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership (PMHP) and in 2017, falling within the week that World Maternal Mental Health Day ran, they launched the first ever UK Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week.
The partnership has since welcomed further members, including The Motherhood Group, Prosperity’s and the Roshni 2 Project.
What is the theme?
Each year the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership announces a theme for the week, focusing on connecting communities, virtual and real life support, and working together for all families at what is, for many, a difficult time.
The Perinatal Mental Health Partnership are dedicated to signposting support for all parents and families and focus on advocating for those affected by Perinatal Mental Health, to enable families to access the information and help they require to enable recovery.
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week provides a supportive platform to reassure families and signpost them to vital resources and safe support, which is what people need most at this time.
Energies are focussed on ensuring that parents feel well informed and supported when anxieties are heightened for so many, and all the resources created and provided during the week are available afterwards for people to pick up when they need it.
How to get involved in Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2027
You can get involved in this year’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week online using the following platforms.
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