The Black Country Maternal Mental Health Service supports women and birthing people who have experienced a perinatal loss and have associated difficulties with their day-to-day wellbeing and mental health. The service is provided by a team of healthcare professionals including psychologists, specialist midwives, counsellors and peer support workers.
You can be referred to our service by any healthcare professional such as midwives, health visitors, GPs, social workers, therapists or counsellors
The Perinatal Mental Health Teams specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and short-term treatment of those affected by a moderate to severe mental health illness in the preconception, antenatal and postnatal period. The team promotes wellbeing during pregnancy, prevention of relapse and assists with birth planning. The team works with those who have a previous history of serious mental health difficulties and those who are experiencing mental health difficulties for the first time during the perinatal period.
If you are concerned about your mental health during pregnancy, or after having your baby, please speak to your GP, midwife, or nursery nurse. They will then refer you to our service when appropriate
WPH Crisis Pregnancy Counselling. When someone discovers that they are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, feelings of shock and confusion are common. Circumstances may mean that they feel unable to discuss the situation with the people they are close to, and this may result in feelings of isolation. WPH has professional, highly trained, non-judgemental counsellors who are here to listen, support and discuss the available options with them
Please contact us on, Tel: 01922 649000 or email: reception@wphcounselling.org
Secure Beginnings - Professional Therapy Service
About Secure Beginnings:
- To provide an Emotional Wellbeing Counselling Service to pregnant and postnatal parents and care givers residing in Walsall. (Including grandparents and adults supporting with care)
- With up to six, two hour sessions available with a qualified counsellor.
- The aim is to support the quality of that parent-infant relationship building and support where this is stressful or needs strengthening
- To enhance parental capacity to understand and respond to infant emotional needs effectively
- Providing the opportunity for new parents to meet other parents though group workshops, taking place across the Walsall locality in Family Hubs
for more information please contact any member of our CTS team on 01902826306 or 01902826308
Teenage Pregnancy Team provide 1 to 1 tailored support based on individual needs to young parents, parents-to-be 13 -19 years inclusive of young fathers. Focus on reducing stigma, preventing social exclusion, maximise life chances and potential of young parents and their children.
- Holistic support with a focus on health and wellbeing
- Parent
- Support to access benefits/ housing
- Education/employment training
- Referral to other agencies
- Support to access sexual health and abortion services
The service runs Monday - Friday 9 -5pm
The service is available to those living in the Borough of Walsall who meet the criteria for support. Referrals including self -referrals to wht.tpt@nhs.net 01922 602330
Family Hub Well-being Outreach Champions will predominately work with and support new and expectant parents/carers in promoting good overall emotional health and wellbeing and positive infant/parent relationships.
Wellbeing Champions will ensure parents/carers are supported at the earliest opportunity by the Family Hub team and/or are seamlessly connected to all services available at a community level
to access this service you can self refer by emailing familyhubswellbeing@walsall.gov.uk
Walsall Bereavement Service: Although being pregnant and having a baby is safer now than ever before, unfortunately some events are out of our control and sometimes pregnancy does not have the happy ending that we had planned and hoped for. It is always a very sad and difficult time when families are faced with unexpected loss in this way and leaves parents feeling vulnerable, angry, and confused. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has a dedicated bereavement team who can support you at this very difficult time.
for more information visit the website here
CAMHS Under 5s (Pre-school) Clinic:
Being a parent can be hard work. Sometimes being a baby or toddler can be hard work too.
Your child’s first five years can be a special time. But it can be a challenge. All sorts of things can affect your relationship with your child – from a difficult birth or family relationships to changes at home. We can offer psychotherapeutic support to help you make sense of some of the things you may have been through together.
What is psychotherapeutic support?
It’s a way of working together that gives you and your child space to talk, think and reflect.
We believe that by thinking together about your child’s difficulties we can help make sense of their behaviour and, with time, see things start to change for the better.
The Under 5s’ clinic can help you if:
• Your child has distressing temper tantrums and nothing seems to help
• You or your partner felt depressed after your baby was born and are worried you aren’t getting on well with your child
• You are worried that your child is experiencing separation problems or difficulties with anxiety
• Being a parent stirs up confusing or unwanted feelings
• You or your partner had a difficult birth experience
• You are worried about the emotional impact on your child of a trauma or loss
• Your child seems unusually sad, anxious or angry
• Your child is struggling with sleeping or eating
How to get help
Speak to your GP and ask them to make a referral to the Under 5s’ Clinic at CAMHS. Tell your GP as much as you can about your concerns about your child.
