Connected to Support Perinatal Mental Health Todays session BARRIERS to Community Collaboration BENEFITS of Community Collaboration Collaboration in ACTION Elaines Story CrossReach Bluebell ID: 528692
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A Collaborative Community:Connected to Support Perinatal Mental HealthSlide2
Today’s session…BARRIERS to Community CollaborationBENEFITS of Community CollaborationCollaboration in ACTION – Elaine’s StoryCrossReach Bluebell
and Homestart - Emotional and Practical support in FOCUSSlide3
Discussion What supports the well being of parents to be & parents in YOUR area?Slide4
What Does it looks like?CollaborationSlide5
Supporting Perinatal Mental Wellbeing Slide6
Third Sector Glasgow North Slide7
Who’s doing it?CollaborationSlide8
From Bumps to Bundles
Glasgow Anti-Stigma Partnership
Research identified the following:
Emotional challengesSupport sourcesCoping strategies
Barriers to supportAreas for best practice & service improvementKey role of social support
Pilot project fundingSlide9
Homestart Perinatal Peer SupportPeer delivered social, emotional & practical support
Highly trained volunteersService extended to perinatal periodEmpowering and connecting familiesFamily Groups
Video Interactive GuidanceESOLSuccessful funding bidSlide10
Perinatal Services Bluebell PND Glasgow
Individual psychotherapyRelationship
counselling Family counselling Crèche
Baby massage Telephone support
Training & consultancy
In addition, at some locations:
Art and Music Therapies
Therapy Groups
Relaxation and Yoga groups Slide11
Collaboration in ACTIONSlide12
Elaine’s STORY - Birth
Elaine had a traumatic, emergency C-sectionIt was the birth of her second childLike an estimated 1 in 6 women she developed perinatal mental health difficultiesSlide13
Elaine’s STORY – Seeking supportTHE TOM ALLAN WELCOME
Hears about
Crossreach’s Perinatal Service from Health VisitorReferral made to Bluebell PND at the Tom Allan Centre
On Donation based waiting list for six weeksSlide14
Elaine’s STORY – Getting ThereBluebell in collaboration with NHS develops a Perinatal Hub at FARE, EasterhouseAs Elaine lives close to Easterhouse, she is offered an appointment at the new Bluebell hubSlide15
Elaine’s STORY – Who’s looking after baby?
Crèche available for wee oneWarm welcomeSafe space for mum and babyEncouraged to take up consultant review to better understand circumstances during labour Slide16
Elaine’s STORY – Talking Therapy
Weekly sessionsWith specialist perinatal counsellorThe trauma of her labour accepted and validated Explores anxiety, fears and disappointmentDistress moves from Moderate Severe to LowSlide17
Elaine’s STORY – Help at Home It was also noticed that Elaine was in Homestart North’s catchment areaA referral was made and Homestart began to offer peer support at homeHelped Elaine to access local support groups (
Quarriers)Slide18
Community Collaboration in Action Creates SECURE CONNECTION
for mums, dads, children , for families!Slide19
Practical Support in FOCUS “If it wasn’t for my friend, I don’t think I would have made it. The support from her has been amazing. She made me get up and get on with it, and took me to some groups where I could meet other people. There’s no way I could have done that myself.”
“It made me more aware that there are people out there that are there to be a friend when you need it without expecting something in return”
“Having someone to look after the kids meant I could concentrate on my appointments better.”
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Emotional Support in FOCUS “It was Sarah (community worker) who actually made me realise that something wasn’t right and I needed to speak to someone.”
“It’s like therapy because everybody goes through the same stuff, so you know you’re not the only one. It’s different from getting advice from a health visitor or a midwife because mums tell you the truth.”
“I just think that if I had had that (the support] beforehand I wouldn’t have been so stressed or upset or depressed essentially, and it wouldn’t have been so emotional going through everything I went through physically.”Slide21
Emotional Support in FOCUS “She did say, and it was very difficult for her to tell me this, “I find it very boring being at home”. I said that everybody feels like that. Everybody needs adult conversation
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I found myself brightening up, I was much happier than I was before.” “These sessions have changed how I feel about myself, my baby, my relationship. I now see a future for us all. Thank
you!”Slide22
DiscussionWhat are your thoughts?
How can we work better with colleagues in other sectors?What are the collaboration challenges?How can these challenges be met?Slide23
Thank You! Jackie Walker, Manager Special Projects, Bluebell Jackie.walker@crossreach.org.uk
Susie Heywood, NHSGG&C North East Health Improvement Team
susie.heywood@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Nikki O’Hara, Scheme Manager Homestart Glasgow North
nikki@homestartglasgownorth.org.uk