A crucial new service is set to become a lifeline for expectant parents suffering from anxiety and mild depression ahead of the arrival of their baby.
Pregnancy in Mind has been launched by NSPCC Northern Ireland in a bid to reach mums-to-be, or partners, who may be struggling and this preventative service will try to ensure their mental health doesn't deteriorate to the point they need more focused and more significant intervention.
The service has already been operating in other regions of the UK since 2013 with the main objective being to help build parents’ capacity to provide sensitive and responsive care to their babies and to maintain these skills after the birth and as their children develop.
