PATH – UK

Sessions for expectant/new parents, friends and family

Title of session:
New Parent Mental Health Awareness Training for Family and Friends

Who is this course aimed towards: Family and friends of new/expectant parents who might be experiencing PMI

Aims and Objectives

  • What is PMI (Perinatal Mental Illness) and what it can look like

  • The stigma around PMI and how to reduce stigma

  • Your role in how to approach and support someone with PMI

  • PMI in Dads and Partners

Length of session: 1 hour

Title of session:
Employment support for expectant and new parents

Who is this course aimed towards: New/expectant parents.

Aims and Objectives

  • Things to consider when starting a family when employed or looking for work

  • Your rights

  • Looking for work

  • In work

  • Working from home

  • Maternity/paternity/parental leave

  • Support networks

  • How to look after your mental wellbeing

Length of session: 2 hours

Title of session:
Matrescence: The Process of Motherhood

Who is this course aimed towards: New/expectant mothers who want to develop preparedness for parenthood.

Aims and Objectives

  • To raise awareness of the transition into motherhood.

  • To identify self-help techniques for addressing stress and negative thinking

Length of session: 90 minutes

Title of course:
Looking after your mental health as a parent

Who is this course aimed towards: New/ expectant parents looking to equip themselves with skills for managing their own mental health. This course consists of 5 sessions that aim to develop preparedness for parenthood.

Aims and Objectives

  • Session 1 – Improved understanding of perinatal mental health and mental health problems.

  • Session 2 – Understanding and managing our emotions

  • Session 3 – Recognising unhelpful thinking patterns

  • Session 4 – Understanding mindfulness

  • Session 5 – Looking after our mental health beyond this course

Length of session: 2 hours

Are you an expectant parent or did you become a parent in the last year? Please consider taking part in our research study to help us better understand the value of these resources.

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PATH – PerinAtal menTal Health – is part of the Interreg VA 2Seas programme and receives funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

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