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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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International Fathers Mental Health Day
“I knew I’d lose sleep, but I didn’t expect to feel so exhausted!” Quote from a new father
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. This constant demand for adaptation can be draining on energy and resources and leave both mother and father exhausted and in some cases depressed and anxious. Read more...
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. At PIRI, we understand you may feel concerned about COVID-19. We’ve taken the time to put together some tips to help new and expectant parents cope with the current situation.
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. Professor Jeannette Milgrom, PIRI's Executive Director will join thought leaders and panellists and provide a Closing Address on Day 1. PIRI staff Jennifer Ericksen and Catherine Acton will have an active role in synthesizing themes that arise.
The Summit 2020, will aim to involve delegates to provide a blueprint for early childhood wellbeing for the next 10+ years.Read more...
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' Read more...
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. Read more...
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. Read more...