Know the Signs & Find Support
Know the signs: Perinatal Mental Health Symptom Checker
Being aware of common “red flag” symptoms of perinatal mental illnesses will give you the best chance of spotting them in yourself or someone you know.
Discover the signs of common perinatal mental health conditions, like depression and anxiety, and lesser-known or less common conditions like postpartum psychosis, OCD, PTSD, and eating disorders. You can also download and print our symptom checker for easy reference.
Visit the Maternal Mental Health Alliance’s Information Centre for more information, videos and resources to empower new parents and those around them with mental health knowledge before, during and after pregnancy.
The national charity for families affected by postpartum psychosis, providing peer support, raising awareness, training professionals, campaigning for services and research.
Email: app@app-network.org
Instagram: @actiononpp
Fertility Network UK provides free and impartial support, advice, information and understanding for anyone affected by fertility issues, or supporting those who are, at all stages of the journey.
Email: support@fertilitynetworkuk.org
Instagram: @fertilitynetworkuk
Maternal OCD is a charity co-founded by two mothers, Maria Bavetta and Diana Wilson, who have experienced and recovered from perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We deliver training, create resources, support research and spread hope that with the right help, recovery is possible from this treatable anxiety disorder.
Email: info@maternalocd.org
Instagram: @maternalocd
Pregnancy Sickness Support is the only UK charity that provides vital emotional and practical support for those suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, an extreme form of pregnancy sickness. Our goal is simple yet profound: to alleviate suffering and empower healthcare professionals to treat this often misunderstood condition.
Helpline: 0800 055 4361
Email: support@pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk
Instagram: @pregnancysicknesssupport
The Motherhood Group is the UK's leading Black Maternal Health organisation, transforming maternal health. The Blackmums App offers free culturally competent counselling, group therapy, antenatal classes, and peer support matching. Their annual events include the Black Maternal Health Conference, Black Maternal Health Awards and Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK.
Email: info@themotherhoodgroup.org
Instagram: @themotherhoodgroup
We’re Beat – the UK’s eating disorder charity. We’re here when people with eating disorders need us most, empowering them to take the steps they need towards recovery. We support those around them so they know what to do to help. And we work to stop others being affected in the future.
Email: info@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Instagram: @beatedsupport
Helpline: 0808 801 0677
LGBT Mummies is a global organisation that provides support and guidance on the different paths to parenthood, support groups, events to LGBTQIA+ intended parents and families. They also provide education and training to healthcare professionals and organizations to be inclusive, and campaign for equity and equality for all LGBTQIA+ families.
Contact: https://lgbtmummies.com/contact-us
Instagram: @lgbt_mummies
We’re Mind. We’re here to fight for mental health. For support, for respect, for you.
We change minds across England and Wales by making mental health an everyday priority. We support minds – offering help, information, advice and local services. And we connect minds. Join us. Together we won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.
Infoline: 0300 123 3393
Instagram: @mindcharity
Black Mothers Matter support and celebrate Black pregnancies across the UK. We deliver a range of resources and services that provide accurate, relevant, safer information and support to our community of Black & Mixed Black women and birthers. We also work with professionals in the NHS and other organisations - so that they are more knowledgeable and better equipped to support all types of Black people giving birth.
Email: hello@blackmothersmatter.org
Instagram: @blackmothersmatteruk
Make Birth Better is an organization of experts who bring together lived experience and extensive professional knowledge to educate, support and campaign on birth trauma and vicarious trauma, to provide safe, compassionate and inclusive maternity care.
Email: hello@makebirthbetter.org
Instagram: @birthbetter
Neurodivergent Birth CIC is a not-for-profit, social enterprise which provides antenatal education tailored to meet the needs of neurodivergent women, birthing people and their families, and accredited CPD training for NHS Trusts and independent birth professionals. We launched the first online birth preparation course for neurodivergent people in September 2025, which can be accessed on our website.
Email: neurodivergentbirth@gmail.com
Instagram: @neurodivergentbirth
Sands, the UK's leading pregnancy and baby loss charity, provides a safe, understanding and caring community for anyone touched by pregnancy or baby loss. Every day, we work to improve maternity and bereavement care, discover why babies are dying and reduce inequalities in healthcare.
Email: helpline@sands.org.uk
Instagram: @sandscharity
Blackmums App — the first AI-powered, culturally competent maternal health platform in the UK, by The Motherhood Group. The app provides a safe, trusted space for Black mothers, offering free culturally competent counselling, group therapy, antenatal classes, and peer support matching. Mothers across the UK can connect by sharing events, stories, and advice.
Instagram: @blackmums.app
The PANDAS Foundation is a perinatal mental health charity, with an aim to ensure no parent or carer is alone in their struggles with their mental health. PANDAS exists for parents, carers and their networks, from conception through to birth & beyond, and has many free services and resources to offer advice and support.
Email: Sally.Bunkham@pandasfoundation.org.uk
Instagram: @pandas_uk
Suicide&Co is a national charity that provides essential support to those bereaved by suicide. The organization offers free counselling, early bereavement support, and ongoing guidance to help people cope with suicide-related grief and prevent mental health deterioration after their loss.
Email: info@suicideandco.org
Instagram: @suicideandco
We’re Tommy’s, the leading charity that exists to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe – for everyone. To do this, we work across the whole pregnancy journey to drive change at every level – translating our research breakthroughs into new tests and treatments in clinical care, changing national maternity policy and providing expert information and support for anyone who needs it. Together, with the strength of our community, we’re saving babies’ lives.
Tommy’s Midwives Support Helpline: 0800 014 7800
Instagram: @tommys
With 160 members and growing, the Maternal Mental Health Alliance is the largest mental health network in the UK.
To see a full list of current members offering support to parents, visit the MMHA website.