Embracing Maternal Mental Health
Peer Support for Mums
From pregnancy and beyond, no matter what the age of your child, you’re welcome to join us to share how you are truly feeling in a safe, judgement-free environment surrounded by others who ‘get it’.
Nationally, 1 in 5 mums reach out to the NHS for support with their mental health during pregnancy and the 1st year of infancy, the figure in Cumbria is even higher, closer to 1 in 4 with 27% of Mums reaching out but the true amount of mums needing support with their mental health likely to be much higher. And the need for that support doesn’t simply end when your child reaches one or three, so neither do our groups.
With in-person support groups across Cumberland and online groups open to any geography. Anyone who identifies as a mum, whatever their circumstances, is welcome with us.
Everyone at Happy Mums has their own experiences of maternal mental health problems, so you can be sure there will be no judgement and a warm welcome.
Peer Support Groups
Our support groups are created specifically to be a safe space for mums to share how they are really feeling and hear words of support from those who have been in similar situations. With group helpers and toys on hand to keep the little ones entertained.
K’s Story: Crippled by anxiety before and after a traumatic birth
My maternal mental health began when I regrettably informed close family members as soon as we found out we were expecting. Then came the comments "Be careful before 12 weeks", "don’t do this, don’t do that". Comments about how they'd look after baby when I was back...
Training
Provide better support for your team and retain more employees with our Parental Mental Health and Returning to Work training.
Meet Mums and Relax
Weekly, casual meet-ups at the Newtown Family hub, bring a friend/partner/family member or support worker if you’d like
"I don't know how I would manage without them. I stopped attending group when I went back to work, but soon realised I had to carve out some time to get back to a group. I could feel myself deteriorating without it."
Anonymous mum, 34, Carlisle
Support us
We are committed to provide groups that are free for mums and mums-to-be to attend. But to keep it that way we need your help! Joining one of our supporterships and donating a monthly amount helps us to ensure our groups can be available for those who need them.
Happy Mums Peer Support Groups
Weekly timetable & updates
Join our WhatsApp Channel to get up-to-date information on which groups are running each week.
As a small local team, when one person is ill/unavailable, it can have a knock-on effect on a few groups.
Where possible, we announce on social media and email those signed up when a group is cancelled. But sometimes these messages don’t make it through. Or you might not have decided to sign up yet.
This is a WhatsApp Channel, so none of your information is shared with anyone elses, it’s just a convinient place for us to share whats on and any last minute updates.
Join in with Happy Mums
Looking to join a group? Volunteer with us? Help us fundraise? or just have a question, complete this form and one of the team will get back to you.
Staying Safe
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or feeling like you want to die, it’s important to tell someone.
– Samaritans – Phone: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
– Contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment
– Phone 111 out of hours and they will help you find the support and help you need
– Contact your local Access Liaison Integration Service (ALIS) team – Phone: 03001239015 or freephone: 08006522865
If you need immediate help, and in the case of serious injury, call 999 or go straight to A&E