Perinatal Mental Health

Mental wellbeing through conception, pregnancy and early parenting.

This insightful workshop explores the factors which influence mental wellbeing in the perinatal period and what helps new families. A key focus of the training is the interdependence of parent wellbeing and infant mental health and how the attachment relationship can be protected when a parent is unwell.

The emotional and psychological wellbeing of parents from conception through to 12 months after a baby is born (the perinatal period), is at once very vulnerable and profoundly important for the long term wellbeing of both parents and child.

Common parent issues before or after a birth may include “Baby Blues”, depression, anxiety and psychosis along with infant issues such as attachment, emotional regulation, sleep and feeding patterns.

Content covered includes:

• Vulnerabilities of the perinatal period
• Preventative strategies
• Symptoms and causes of problems
• Protective factors
• Infant mental health
• Working with family and community
• Treatments and supports
• Encouraging help-seeking behaviours
• Where to seek further help

Scholarships:

There are two scholarship places available for consumers or carers who face financial difficulty in attending this course. Scholarship applications close 10 business days prior to a course and the successful applicants will be notified five business days prior to commencement of the event.

The cost will be 10% of the course rate. To apply for a scholarship place click here to complete the application form.

Payment Options:

Credit Card: Use "Register Now" below.
Invoice: This option will incur a $30 admin fee. Please click here to request invoice. 

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Location:

Workzone Building, Level 1 (main reception) 1 Nash Street, PERTH (Attendees required to sign-in at main reception and also in the workshop class)

Price:

• Associate members: $220.00
• Full members: $195.00
• Non-members: $245.00
• Scholarship pre-approval required : $19.50