Dr Jess Heron (@heronjess) 's Twitter Profile
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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Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is Pregnancy & Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day #PPPAwarenessDay ๐Ÿ’œ We want to get people talking about postpartum psychosis (PP) and ensure anyone affected doesnโ€™t feel alone and knows where they can turn to for help and support. ActionOnPP.org

Today is Pregnancy & Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day #PPPAwarenessDay

๐Ÿ’œ  We want to get people talking about postpartum psychosis (PP) and ensure anyone affected doesnโ€™t feel alone and knows where they can turn to for help and support. 

ActionOnPP.org
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ’œ 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

๐Ÿ’œ 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 <a href="/PMHPUK/">PMHP UK</a> <a href="/MMHAlliance/">Maternal Mental Health Alliance</a>
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ’œ 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-โ€ฆ

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

NCT (@nctcharity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Postpartum psychosis is a treatable medical emergency that affects 1,400 women and their families every year in the UK. We've partnered with <a href="/ActionOnPP/">Action on Postpartum Psychosis</a> to share with you some information on what it is, and what support is available.
#MMHAW24 #MaternalMHMatters #PPPAwarenessDay
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ†• New APP guide! ๐Ÿ“ข Weโ€™re delighted to launch our new Insider Guide. โ€˜Being a parent after postpartum psychosisโ€™ has been produced with the help of families who've experienced PP. ๐Ÿ“ฅ Download the free guide here: app-network.org/postpartum-psyโ€ฆ #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek

๐Ÿ†• New APP guide! ๐Ÿ“ข

Weโ€™re delighted to launch our new Insider Guide. โ€˜Being a parent after postpartum psychosisโ€™ has been produced with the help of families who've experienced PP. 

๐Ÿ“ฅ Download the free guide here: app-network.org/postpartum-psyโ€ฆ

#MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Ruth Stacey on the publication of your book 'Everyone is Here to Help: A healing account of postpartum psychosis and recovery' this week ๐Ÿ’œ ๐Ÿ“– You can read an extract here: ow.ly/OTum50RvY6g

Congratulations to Ruth Stacey on the publication of your book 'Everyone is Here to Help: A healing account of postpartum psychosis and recovery' this week ๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ“– You can read an extract here: ow.ly/OTum50RvY6g
Dr Sally Wilson (@sallymacwils) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ๐Ÿ’œ A special thank you to those who got me the help I needed whilst developing #PostpartumPsychosis ๐Ÿ’œ

Happy International Day of the Midwife #IDM24

Thank you to all the amazing midwives and student midwives I have met and collaborate with through <a href="/ActionOnPP/">Action on Postpartum Psychosis</a> ๐Ÿ’œ

A special thank you to those who got me the help I needed whilst developing #PostpartumPsychosis ๐Ÿ’œ
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ’œA heartfelt thank you! ๐Ÿ’œ We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who got involved in #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Your support has been invaluable in raising awareness about #PostpartumPsychosis. Weโ€™re incredibly grateful to have such a supportive community.

๐Ÿ’œA heartfelt thank you! ๐Ÿ’œ

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who got involved in #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek.

Your support has been invaluable in raising awareness about #PostpartumPsychosis. Weโ€™re incredibly grateful to have such a supportive community.
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're recruiting Casual Peer Support Worker(s) in the Birmingham and the West Midlands region: โ€ข Hourly rate ยฃ15.32 + statutory holiday pay โ€ข Hours vary according to need and are agreed in advance (normally seven or fewer each week) Apply by 26 May: app-network.org/jobs

We're recruiting Casual Peer Support Worker(s) in the Birmingham and the West Midlands region:
โ€ข Hourly rate ยฃ15.32 + statutory holiday pay
โ€ข Hours vary according to need and are agreed in advance (normally seven or fewer each week)
Apply by 26 May: app-network.org/jobs
arooj (@aroojmcr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธGreater Manchester Mental Health

Andersen MBU Miles for Mums and babies challenge with <a href="/ActionOnPP/">Action on Postpartum Psychosis</a> is well under way! Staff and service users have already hit their initial 150 mile goal. 750 is next ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ<a href="/GMMH_NHS/">Greater Manchester Mental Health</a>
Philippa (@pip1rmn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ๐Ÿ’œ justgiving.com/page/nottsmbumโ€ฆ

Sandra Igwe (@sandeeigwe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

So glad I could share insights on today's Guardian article on the higher risks of perinatal mental illness for black mothers. Through  <a href="/MotherhoodGroup/">The Motherhood Group</a> , I've seen firsthand how many Black mothers feel unseen and misunderstood by healthcare providers. Cultural stigmas, systemic
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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? ๐Ÿ’œ Join our training for new peer support volunteers on 22nd June. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Email Ellie: [email protected]

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT (@cntwnhs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A former CNTW patient has walked 27 miles from her home to St George's Park for Action on Postpartum Psychosis๐Ÿฅพ Kayleigh and her husband Dave walked for more than 10 hours to raise money and awareness for the charity! Read the story here ๐Ÿ‘‡ cntw.nhs.uk/news/former-paโ€ฆ

A former CNTW patient has walked 27 miles from her home to St George's Park for <a href="/ActionOnPP/">Action on Postpartum Psychosis</a>๐Ÿฅพ

Kayleigh and her husband Dave walked for more than 10 hours to raise money and awareness for the charity!

Read the story here ๐Ÿ‘‡
cntw.nhs.uk/news/former-paโ€ฆ
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (@actiononpp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ’œ Exciting news about APP's delivery of pamper packs to mums in Mother & Baby Units (MBUs). We're delighted to be working with Walgreens Boots Alliance to deliver pamper packs and resources to every mum currently admitted to an MBU. ๐Ÿ”— Read more here: ow.ly/nw8B50Si9KC

๐Ÿ’œ Exciting news about APP's delivery of pamper packs to mums in Mother &amp; Baby Units (MBUs).

We're delighted to be working with Walgreens Boots Alliance to deliver pamper packs and resources to every mum currently admitted to an MBU.

๐Ÿ”— Read more here: ow.ly/nw8B50Si9KC
Maternal Mental Health Alliance (@mmhalliance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great listen featuring Trudi Seneviratne OBE ๐ŸŒ  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/m0โ€ฆ