Occupational Therapy in the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service

We support you if you already struggle with severe mental health issues or have during or soon after a previous pregnancy.  We usually begin working with you from your second trimester of pregnancy, with the aim to promote your wellbeing throughout your pregnancy. We support you and your family to make a birth plan.

What is the role of Occupational Therapists in the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service? 

If you need support from the Occupational Therapist in the team, we can support you to work towards goals that are set together.

We aim to:

• Promote your health and recovery during and after your pregnancy
• Work with you to prevent relapse
• Offer specialised assessment to find out what help you need
• Use a range of Occupational Therapy interventions to help you do what you need to do and explore meaningful activities
• Help you to develop a relationship with your infant and grow your community networks.

We can also offer support for up to one year after childbirth, if the problems started during pregnancy or within the first postnatal month.