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Learn how to offer effective support to new and expecting parents

During pregnancy and the year after birth, many women can be affected by mood changes, anxiety disorders, and depression. Women report that a key barrier to seeking help is the lack of perinatally-informed treatments and practitioners.

On this course, you will understand the symptoms of postnatal or postpartum depression, how to support clients, and improve their mental health and wellbeing. You will identify the patterns that contribute to the depression cycle and explore how to combat them with coping strategies. This will help your clients stay well during the perinatal period and beyond.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 8 seconds I’m just not enjoying this.

Skip to 0 minutes and 14 seconds I’m missing my old life.

Skip to 0 minutes and 19 seconds I’m lonely and stuck.

Skip to 0 minutes and 25 seconds I’m exhausted.

Skip to 0 minutes and 31 seconds Will it always be like this?

Skip to 0 minutes and 36 seconds I don’t know how to cope.

Skip to 0 minutes and 44 seconds I can hear the birds tweet again.

Skip to 0 minutes and 49 seconds I feel like I’m getting better.

Skip to 0 minutes and 55 seconds I feel I know how to ask for help.

Skip to 1 minute and 0 seconds I can see my baby looks at me and wants to be with me. I feel like I know what I need and the steps to get there.

Syllabus

Week 1
Getting Started & Identifying TRAPS
- Working With Post-Natal Mothers
  Here we are going to understand the course structure, support available and understand the symptoms of PND.
- Getting Started: Introduction to understanding the depression cycle
  Here we are going to introduce and explain the cycle of depression to you.
- Identifying TRAPs: Identifying patterns that help maintain the depression cycle.
  Here we are going to identify the origins and difficulties that clients face.
Week 2
Turning TRAPs into TRACs, Breaking Patterns & Good Communication
- Turning TRAPs Into TRACs & Breaking Patterns
  Here we are going to understand how to break patterns by developing alternative coping strategies.
- Support And Communication
  Here we are going to explore strategies for good communication and look at how to go about asking for support.
Week 3
Being a "Good Mum", Coping Strategies & Staying Well
- Being a ‘Good Enough’ Mum, ‘Mummy Goals’ and Alternative Coping Strategies
  Here we will look at what is to to be a ‘Good Enough’ Mum, identifying your own ‘mummy goals’ and using alternative coping strategies to meet them
- Strategies for Staying Well
  Here we will look at strategies mum can use to help them stay well in the future and help to give them some resilience.

Who is this accredited by?

British Psychological Society:

Approved by The British Psychological Society Learning Centre for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The CPD Certification Service:

This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service, which means it can be used to provide evidence of your continuing professional development.

When would you like to start?

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1 Nov 2021

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Explain what post-natal depression is, when you should treat it and when you should refer
Demonstrate a clear understanding of how the postnatal transition and postnatal health may affect parental mental health
Demonstrate the ability to adapt evidence based behavioural principles for perinatal- specific concerns
Demonstrate an ability to promote effective communication strategies
Demonstrate a clear understanding of how to deliver treatment with baby in the room

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for current healthcare professionals or those training to provide perinatal support or mental health care services. It is also beneficial for maternity, general practice, and supervised lay and peer support workers.

Who will you learn with?

heather O'Mahen

I am an academic clinical psychologist at the University of Exeter. My research and clinical work focuses on improving access to effective treatments for perinatal parents with mental health problems

Who developed the course?

University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university. It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction.

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