We are asking for men with partners who are pregnant or have recently had a baby and feeling OK, to help us understand how we can adapt digital tools to support men’s mental health as they make the transition to parenthood.
Blog
Welcome to the Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI) Blog where you will find all the latest news and tips for improving perinatal mental health
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness
Your MumSpace Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Kit contains social media tiles focussing on perinatal mental health and the support tools available. Please feel free to download these and share these via your networks.
Birth Trauma Awareness Week 6th – 12th September
PIRI acknowledges the many individuals have experienced physical and emotional trauma during birth. It is estimated that up to 1 in 3 women experience birth trauma.
Man vs Mood
The 22nd of June is International Fathers’ Mental Health Day. 1 in 10 new or expectant dads experience perinatal anxiety or depression in Australia and over 40% of first-time dads believe postnatal depression and anxiety is a sign of weakness.
Parental Mental Health – a key factor in a child’s first 1000 days
PIRI is partnering with the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth to deliver this important Summit in Melbourne on the 11th and 12th of March, 2020.
Watch: Webinar delivered to Health Professionals on the Prevention and Treatment of Perinatal Mood Disorders
Watch this Webinar which is designed to review the impact of perinatal psychological distress and mood disorders and increase participants understanding of ways in which distress can be prevented, detected and treated.
Motivational Interviewing Improves Help-seeking for Postnatal Depression and Anxiety
Motivational Interviewing Improves Help-seeking for Postnatal Depression and Anxiety. Results showed that training MCHNs in MI was feasible and valued.
PIRI continues to develop programs for treating mother-infant difficulties
Feasibility and pilot RCT studies of a therapeutic playgroup for mother experiencing postnatal mental health difficulties, showed that our CHUGS program was well-received by mums and produced significant benefits for mothers' mental health and the mother-infant relationship.
Psychological therapy more effective than medication for PND
In a randomised controlled trial, CBT was found to be more effective in the treatment of PND than sertraline, a commonly prescribed antidepressant, or a combination of the two treatment modalities.
Launch of the Global Alliance Maternal Mental Health
The Global Alliance Maternal Mental Health (GAMMH) was launched at the International Marcé Society Biennial Scientific Conference, Melbourne in September 2016.
Women four times more likely to recover from PND in our world-first trial of online treatment
Exciting results from our first controlled evaluation of the MumMoodBooster PND program have just been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
PIRI provides first evidence that treating antenatal depression has benefits for infants.
PIRI has just published the first evidence that treating maternal depression and anxiety in pregnancy can promote better developmental outcomes in children.
Parenthood is a time of transition
Wondering how to survive a new baby when you're so very, very tired? Here's 10 Tips for Tired New Parents.
Free 24/7 specialist online support for expectant and new parents
Social isolation, extended wait lists and women living in regional communities can find it difficult to access traditional perinatal support services.
10 Tips for Tired New Parents
Wondering how to survive a new baby when you're so very, very tired? Here's 10 Tips for Tired New Parents.
7 Tips for Dads
You're going to be a dad - congratulations! These 7 tips, tricks, and guidelines will help you face first-time fatherhood.
Help us develop tools for Dads
We are asking for men with partners who are pregnant or have recently had a baby and feeling OK, to help us understand how we can adapt digital tools to support men’s mental health as they make the transition to parenthood.
Self-care for New Parents
Parenthood is a time of transition. Self-care is important as caring for yourself means caring for your baby. Try to take each day as it comes.
What is perinatal anxiety and depression and how can I get help?
One in 5 women experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy, or after having a baby. So what is it and how can you get help?
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness
Your MumSpace Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Kit contains social media tiles focussing on perinatal mental health and the support tools available. Please feel free to download these and share these via your networks.
5 tips for improving your perinatal mental health
Your mental health is important, especially during pregnancy and the year after birth (the perinatal period) when approximately 1 in 5 women experience clinical depression.
Supporting the mental health of new and expectant mums with our MumSpace Tip Sheets
MumSpace is supporting the mental health of new and expectant mums with perinatal Tip Sheets to help with your transition to parenthood.
International Fathers Mental Health Day
Parenthood is a time of transition requiring both mothers and fathers to adapt to new roles, demands and responsibilities. Parents need to continue to make changes to their life to accommodate their own changing needs, those of their baby and partner.
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day was an important event for new and expectant mums. We hope amidst the distance and challenging times that you were still able to connect with your loved ones.
PIRI statement on Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has now made available its final report, which describes 65 recommendations for improving Victoria’s mental health system that the Victorian Government has committed to implement.
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness
Your MumSpace Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Kit contains social media tiles focussing on perinatal mental health and the support tools available. Please feel free to download these and share these via your networks.
Birth Trauma Awareness Week 6th – 12th September
PIRI acknowledges the many individuals have experienced physical and emotional trauma during birth. It is estimated that up to 1 in 3 women experience birth trauma.
MumSpace receives prestigious Victorian Public Healthcare Award
The team led by the Parent Infant Research Institute (PIRI) at Austin Health received the ‘Minister for Health's Award for improving maternal, child and family health
Huge Costs of Perinatal Depression To Be Shouldered By Future Generations
PIRI researchers were among the first to point to the wider negative repercussions of perinatal depression and anxiety. A new health-economic analysis prepared by PwC, The cost of perinatal depression and anxiety in Australia, has just been released.
Global Alliance Maternal Mental Health
The Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (GAMMH) is a coalition of international organisations committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of women and their children in pregnancy and the first postnatal year (the ‘perinatal period’) throughout the world.
PIRI provides first evidence that treating antenatal depression has benefits for infants.
PIRI has just published the first evidence that treating maternal depression and anxiety in pregnancy can promote better developmental outcomes in children.
The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health Conference Sept 24-28, 2016, Melbourne
The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health Conference, September 26-28, 2016 program will offer workshops and the latest in research and practice...
Mental Health Care for Mothers and Babies Starts in the Womb
Ground-breaking research conducted by PIRI has found that treating maternal depression and anxiety during pregnancy has better results for the developing infant than when treatment is provided after birth.
Upcoming research in CBT and sertraline for PND treatment
In a randomised controlled trial, CBT was found to be more effective in the treatment of PND.
Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety – New screening book
Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety discusses evidence-based practice in screening, psychosocial assessment, and management of the mental well-being of mothers.
MumMoodBooster Program is a success in PND treatment
The Age newspaper released an article on November 21, 2014 describing the success of our new internet-based MumMoodBooster program that was developed in part by PIRI.