Useful links
Action Postpartum Psychosis (APP) | Information and support for anyone who’s experienced postpartum psychosis, including a peer support network and an online forum. | www.app-network.org |
Anxiety UK | Support, help and information for anyone with an anxiety disorder | www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ |
The Association for Post Natal Illness | Provides support to mothers with postnatal depression | www.apni.org/ |
Baby Buddy app | Advice for new mums | www.babybuddyapp.co.uk |
Birth Trauma Association | Support for women who have experienced traumatic childbirth, and their partners | www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/ |
The Breastfeeding Network | Support and information, including information on drugs and breastfeeding. | www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/ |
Elefriends | A supportive online community for anyone experiencing a mental health problem. | www.elefriends.org.uk/ |
Family Action | Services for families, including mental health support. | www.family-action.org.uk/ |
Family Lives | Information and support for parents and families | www.familylives.org.uk/ |
Fatherhood Institute | The UK’s fatherhood think-tank, providing news, training information, policy updates, research summaries and guides for supporting fathers and their families. | www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/ |
Headspace app | Meditation app | www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app |
Home-Start | Local support network for families with young children | www.home-start.org.uk/ |
Hoop app | Finding local activities for babies and children | hoop.co.uk/ |
The Lullaby Trust | Information and support for people affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | www.lullabytrust.org.uk/ |
Maternal OCD | Information and support for people experiencing perinatal OCD | maternalocd.org/ |
The Miscarriage Association | Information and support for anyone affected by miscarriage | www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ |
MoodGYM | Provides free computerised CBT | www.moodgym.com.au/ |
Mood Panda | Free online mood diary where you can track your mood over time | www.moodpanda.com/ |
Mumsnet | Forums about parenting, including parenting with mental health | www.mumsnet.com/ |
Mush app | Meet mum friends nearby | letsmush.com/ |
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) | A charity supporting adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Provides a support line and local support services. | https://napac.org.uk/ |
NCT | NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents. Its website and helpline offer practical and emotional support in all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. | www.nct.org.uk/ |
Netmums | Online parenting organisation helping parents share information and advice | www.netmums.com/ |
NHS Choices | Provides information on a wide range of health and social care topics. Also provides an online search tool to find NHS services near you. | www.nhs.uk/ |
No Panic | Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for those with anxiety disorders. | www.nopanic.org.uk/ |
OCD Action | Information and support for people with experience of OCD, and their friends, family and carers. | https://ocdaction.org.uk/ |
OCD-UK | A charity run by people with OCD who campaign and can help with local support group information. | www.ocduk.org/ |
Oxfordshire Mind | oxfordshiremind.org.uk | |
PANDAS | Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem during or after pregnancy. | www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/ |
PND & Me | Online network connecting people with experience of perinatal mental health problems through twitter. | https://pndandme.co.uk/ |
Rethink Mental Illness | National mental health charity: information, services & a strong voice for everyone affected by mental illness – challenging attitudes and changing lives. | https://www.rethink.org/ |
Sands | Stillbirth and neonatal death charity, providing information and support for anyone affected by these issues. | www.sands.org.uk/ |
Start4Life | Information on pregnancy, breastfeeding and parenthood from the NHS. | www.nhs.uk/start4life |
Stay Alive app | Helping you stay safe in a crisis | https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/stay_alive_suicide_prevention_mobile_phone_application.html |
Tommy’s | Support and information on pregnancy, including mental health problems. | www.tommys.org/ |
Page last reviewed: 28 August, 2019