Helpful Contacts
You deserve support and you deserve hope. So if you’re feeling stuck, lost, or overwhelmed, please do reach out.
I believe that where there is help, there is hope. And whilst that help may not always come in the shape or form you might have expected, there will be a listening ear somewhere who can provide that valuable sense of being understood, and guide you in what step to take next.
You deserve support and you deserve hope. So if you’re feeling stuck, lost, or overwhelmed, please do reach out.
Please note:
These are UK contacts – here is a list of international mental health charities provided by The Calm Zone.
We have provided the website details for you so that you can access up-to-date contact information
This isn’t an exhaustive list so if you know of a brilliant contact that needs to be on here, please let us know at hello@annamathur.com
Help Guide
Helping people make changes to help their mental health
NCT
Information, support and classes for parents
The Hub of Hope
Enter your postcode to find local support networks and charities
CRUSE
Bereavement support charity, offering free support to those who have lost a loved one.
APP – Action on Postpartum Psychosis
A charity for women and families affected by postpartum psychosis.
Association for Post Natal Illness
A listening ear and friendly advice for any mum struggling postnatally.
Maternal OCD
Raising awareness and providing support for those touched by OCD.
Pandas – PND Awareness and Support
https://pandasfoundation.org.uk
Offering hope, empathy and support for anyone impacted by perinatal mental illness.
The Breastfeeding Network
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Information and support about breastfeeding and perinatal mental health.
BLISS
Supporting parents of babies born premature or sick.
SANDS
Supporting those affected by stillbirth or neonatal death.
The Masic Foundation
Registered charity supporting women with injuries from childbirth.
Calm – Campaign against living miserably
A helpline for those in the UK who are feeling down for any reason.
Depressionuk.org
A national self-help organisation helping people cope with depression.
Mind
Providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health challenge.
The Samaritans
Volunteers available to listen every moment of every day – you can also call 116123 and speak to a trained volunteer day or night.