Maternity and mental health
Qwell’s new maternal mental health collection can support you through your pregnancy and beyond. Read on for the story of how we made this collection – and why it’s so important.
Qwell’s new maternal mental health collection can support you through your pregnancy and beyond. Read on for the story of how we made this collection – and why it’s so important.
In our video series, Aisha, a young mum, talks about her experiences as both a mother and black woman going through maternity. Sign up to Qwell today and watch her speak candidly about her maternity; hopes, fears, worries and life-changing moments on her family’s journey.
Having a baby can be an exciting journey filled with joy and anticipation. But it can also be a time of worry, fears, and other difficult feelings that many mums don’t feel as comfortable talking about.
We know that every experience of pregnancy and motherhood is different, which is why we want to support mums on their personal journeys, however they’re feeling.
The collection is designed to validate parents’ experiences, offer support, and ultimately help mums feel less alone with whatever they’re going through. This collection is for mums from all backgrounds, including: This collection is for mums from all backgrounds, including:
At Qwell, we believe it’s important to represent diverse experiences and share stories that help reduce mental health stigma.
We collaborated with mums of varying ages and from different backgrounds and cultures in order to produce content that validated experiences, yet was rooted in mental health and wellbeing. These mums included:
As well as speaking with mums, we also spoke to midwives to give us a different perspective on the peri and postnatal needs of mothers.
Our writers and co-collaborators: mothers, and people with clinical expertise in both working with parents, and children.
Our supportive, welcoming forums are a great place to connect with others who may feel the same way you do.
Qwell is packed with resources, mini-activities and goal-setting tools to help you take small steps to feeling better
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Qwell is packed with useful resources, tools and guidance on navigating all kinds of challenges, dealing with many common issues and improving your mental health. Our platform is accessible 24/7.
Check in – whenever you feel like you want to. Qwell is here when you need us.
Qwell has been commissioned by many NHS bodies, Police services and more to offer free, anonymous mental health support to adults within each commissioning area. To find out of your area is served by Qwell, go here
We have a youth service called Kooth. It’s available to young people between 10-25 in many areas across the UK. Please visit kooth.com to find out more.
Qwell is a completely anonymous service. For further information on our data and privacy policy, please visit https://www.qwell.io/privacy
Qwell is available wherever it has been commissioned. We are active in many areas of the UK. To find out more, visit http://www.qwell.io
Understanding our users’ backgrounds helps us check that the services we provide are reaching as many people, from as many backgrounds, as possible. It also helps us signpost you to the right services & support. Historically, some sections of society slip through the cracks of traditional mental health support. We are dedicated to ensuring this doesn’t happen with Qwell, and really appreciate your help.
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