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Maeve Bannister

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

More than a third of SA parents have had perinatal mental health symptoms but hadn't sought help. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

Parents and parents-to-be in South Australia will soon have access to free, face-to-face and telehealth mental health services as the state's first Gidget House opens. 

Named after a young mum who died by suicide while experiencing postnatal depression, the Gidget Foundation supports the mental health of expectant and new parents. 

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