Accessible mental health support

Early identification of perinatal mental health difficulties is critical, but access to appropriate support remains a significant challenge. Up to 10 000 mothers each year may miss out on essential mental health support (Campbell, 2023), with demand for perinatal mental health services increasing by 40% while access has grown by only 8% (Tubb, 2023).

MumsAid was founded in 2012 in southeast London, and is a multi-award-winning charity dedicated to making maternal mental health support accessible to all who need it. With a proven track record of reaching women from marginalised communities who often struggle to access mainstream provision, MumsAid has also witnessed this huge increase in demand for support.

‘Mothers who go through MumsAid's counselling programme show significant improvements in their mental health. These improvements mean better immediate quality of life for the mother, better bonds between mother and child, and as a result, better long-term emotional, developmental and educational outcomes for the child’.