Charity ‘terrified’ closure could leave mums suicidal

• Key Takeaways for Clinical Practice
• Potential closure of the Happy Mums Foundation threatens specialist support services for women with postpartum mental health conditions, with reported risks of increased harm including suicidality among this vulnerable cohort
• GPs and perinatal mental health services should be aware of potential gaps in community support provision and may need to intensify clinical monitoring and direct provision of care
• Consider signposting pregnant and postpartum women to alternative perinatal mental health resources now, given uncertainty around charity service continuity

The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.

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