Expectant parents can join NSPCC programme
Expectant parents on the West Sussex coast will have the opportunity to take part in a children’s charity mental health programme this spring.
The NSPCC’S Pregnancy in Mind (PIM) programme supports parents-to-be who may be experiencing, or are at risk of developing, anxiety or depression during or following pregnancy. The NSPCC London and South East Hub is set to launch the service virtually in West Sussex and would like interested expectant parents and their partners to get in touch, particularly in Worthing and Adur.
Pregnancy in Mind teaches parents techniques like mindfulness meditation, active relaxation and coping skills to deal with anxiety, as well as how to build and strengthen growing relationships with their new baby.
Kellie Ann Fitzgerald, Assistant Director for London and the South East at the NSPCC said: “Unfortunately we know that perinatal anxiety and depression are often sidelined, despite a significant proportion of people experiencing them while pregnant.
This can make an already challenging time for expectant parents much harder. We know more and more about how a baby’s brain develops during pregnancy, and ways in which reducing stress and anxiety for expecting parents can help to give babies the very best start in life.
“The NSPCC is here for parents in West Sussex, making sure they’ve got the tools they need to support and protect their children.”
Find out more about the Pregnancy in Mind service by calling 02037 729905, or emailing Londonand Seregionalhubduty@nspcc. org.uk