The Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS) is here to help you with problems in relation to a traumatic experience, loss or fear, during your pregnancy or birth.
This might be:
- A traumatic birth
- A loss at any stage in your pregnancy
- An extreme fear of giving birth
- A fear of hospital or medical procedures
- A complicated pregnancy experience (i.e. IVF)
This will have happened within the last 12 months, or you are currently pregnant.
How to refer yourself
If your difficulties are having a big impact on you and your life, you can refer yourself to the Maternal Mental Health Service, by:
- Contacting us on 0191 569 9698 (extension 49698) Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm
- Asking your midwife, doctor, health visitor or GP to refer you
- Make a referral here - [DISCLAIMER: We cannot guarantee the information submitted in this online form will be transferred securely to the Trust and you submit this at your own risk.]
Please be advised that this is not an urgent, emergency or crisis service. For emergency help please call 999. For urgent mental health support call the Crisis Team on 0303 123 1145.
There are other services that you can access to support your mental health and wellbeing:
- In Sunderland this is the Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service: Call 0191 566 5454
- In South Tyneside this is the South Tyneside Lifecycle Service: Call: 0191 283 2937
