Maternal mental health – how should you manage it?
With it being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we put the issue under the microscope to give you some insight and pragmatic advice.
Most of the time, starting a family or having another child is a joyous occasion for the parents-to-be, full of optimism but with plenty of change ahead. There’ll be highs and lows.
Academic research suggests that 80% of mothers do not develop mental health issues associated with pregnancy, but for the 20% that do it can be a difficult and upsetting time.
Maternal mental health issues will not usually be caused by work but it may exacerbate it – a difficult pregnancy or birth, poorly baby or a non-sleeper are more likely to be the root cause. However, whether you are motivated by your duty of care, the business case or both, there are things you can do to help as an employer.
To learn more about managing maternal mental health, read our latest blog: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/wimbledon-new-malden/blog/maternal-mental-health-how-should-you-manage-it
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