
Dr Jess Heron
@heronjess
CEO @ActionOnPP charity; Senior Research Fellow Perinatal Psychiatry, University of Birmingham @unibirm_MDS @IMH_UoB. Live Swansea, South Wales.
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๐ A huge thank you to Eli, APP Peer Support Worker, for sharing your postpartum psychosis experience and helping to raise awareness on @ITVNews. Watch back here: ow.ly/ZRap50RvlxU #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MaternalMHMatters #PPPAwarenessDay PMHP UK Maternal Mental Health Alliance


๐ APP works in partnership with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust providing face-to-face peer support and information to mums and their families at @Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) in Chorley and in the community. You can find out more about our NHS projects here: app-network.org/get-help/peer-โฆ

This excellent news piece shows the value of specialist Mother & Baby Units for severe postnatal mental illness. Itโs a tough watch mentioning maternal suicide - a reality that we are all working to prevent Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Postpartum psychosis is a treatable medical emergency that affects 1,400 women and their families every year in the UK. We've partnered with Action on Postpartum Psychosis to share with you some information on what it is, and what support is available. #MMHAW24 #MaternalMHMatters #PPPAwarenessDay




Happy International Day of the Midwife #IDM24 Thank you to all the amazing midwives and student midwives I have met and collaborate with through Action on Postpartum Psychosis ๐ A special thank you to those who got me the help I needed whilst developing #PostpartumPsychosis ๐





Andersen MBU Miles for Mums and babies challenge with Action on Postpartum Psychosis is well under way! Staff and service users have already hit their initial 150 mile goal. 750 is next ๐ช๐ป๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐พโโ๏ธGreater Manchester Mental Health


Our nursery nurse Lorraine showing her roller skating skills as part of #milesformumsandbabies Nottingham MBU More than 80 laps backwards and forwards! Now how many miles is that?! Help us reach our target, and beyond for this amazing cause ๐ justgiving.com/page/nottsmbumโฆ

So glad I could share insights on today's Guardian article on the higher risks of perinatal mental illness for black mothers. Through The Motherhood Group , I've seen firsthand how many Black mothers feel unseen and misunderstood by healthcare providers. Cultural stigmas, systemic


Would you like to support others who have been through postpartum psychosis? Are you from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic community? Or from the LGBTQ+ community? ๐ Join our training for new peer support volunteers on 22nd June. ๐ฌ Email Ellie: [email protected]

A former CNTW patient has walked 27 miles from her home to St George's Park for Action on Postpartum Psychosis๐ฅพ Kayleigh and her husband Dave walked for more than 10 hours to raise money and awareness for the charity! Read the story here ๐ cntw.nhs.uk/news/former-paโฆ



A great listen featuring Trudi Seneviratne OBE ๐ and Action on Postpartum Psychosis celebrating Mother and Baby Units (MBUs), highlighting that #PostpartumPsychosis is a medical emergency requiring highly specialist care, and exploring how the right support can be lifesaving: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0โฆ