Birth Companions @birthcompanions.bsky.social Birth Companions is a national charity delivering better care, equity and justice for pregnant women, mothers and babies. 30 years of supporting women with kindness, love and compassion.
www.birthcompanions.org.uk
Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk We transform ideas into practical action by facilitating cross-sector collaborations that test healthcare interventions. From quick prototypes to longer term pilots, we are tackling health inequalities together.
Find out more: linktr.ee/waystowellness
Better Start @better-start.bsky.social 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀
Better Start is a team of early child development experts driven by a shared vision of real and lasting change for childhoods, from pregnancy to starting school. https://betterstart.org.uk/
Leanne Howlett @howlett-leanne.bsky.social Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse, Perinatal MH expert by experience, Solicitor in a past life but still on the roll, Chair of By Your Side. RCN Student Nurse of the Year 2023. Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting. All views my own 💜
Dr Emily Lovett @dremilylovett1.bsky.social Senior External Engagement Fellow
Perinatal mental health, physical activity & leisure
Edge Hill University
Laura (she/her) 🍉 @midwifehippie.bsky.social Neurodivergent mum, midwife, and health equity advocate. Passionate about improving communication and access in maternal/perinatal care. Seeking laughter, truth, and people unafraid to stand up (even (especially!) to me). Lover of travel and 90’s music.
Parent-Infant Foundation @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social We support the growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK. Previously PIPUK.
Find us on:
www.linkedin.com/company/parent-infantfoundation/
www.parentinfantfoundation.org.uk 
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland @mentalwelfare.bsky.social We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disability, dementia and related conditions.
mwcscot.org.uk
Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social Mental health/tech stuff. Sell ads for local newspapers, keeping local public interest news alive. Former writer in residence @centreforMH. Ask me to write MH things. Director Social Spider CIC. DMs open. Podcast @BBCOuch
(he/they)
Alison Morton @alison-morton.bsky.social CEO Institute of Health Visiting.
Working to give every baby & child the best life from the start - advocating for high quality health visiting services for all families
Rachel Fraser @rachelfraser.bsky.social Perinatal, parent-infant and couples psychologist. Loves Winnicott more than loves life itself. DrRachelFraser.com. Tha Gàidhlig (lapach) agam.
Hannah Bissett @hannahb-app.bsky.social National Co-ordinator (NHS Contracts) - Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP). Interested in Partnerships, Lived Experience, Raising Awareness & Peer Support for all affected by PP -a treatable psychiatric emergency. MMHA #EveryonesBusiness Champion
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social Perinatal psychiatrist | half of @beyondbabyblues.bsky.social | #maternalmentalhealth #womenshealth #meded #patientsafety | here for perinatal chat, book recommendations and cat pics 🏳️🌈
Anna Lindstrom @anlindstrom.bsky.social Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Midwife and Professional Midwifery Advocate @ Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Notts)
Ambler, Reader, Londoner, Strictly lover, incompetent gardener and forgetful history nut.
lisa golds @lisagolds.bsky.social Innovation Fellow at University of Edinburgh.
Perinatal mental health / Intergenerational mental health
Exploring the relationships between caregiver social determinants of mental health, technology use, and parent-infant early relational health
she/her
Rebecca Lipschutz, PhD @rlipschutz.bsky.social Postdoc at Emory Grady Trauma Project
Infant & Maternal Mental Health • studying intergenerational stress and trauma, neurobiology and psychopathology
Having a Baby Survey @havingababy.bsky.social Collecting and sharing your stories of having a baby
Learn more at www.havingababy.org.au
Follows are not endorsements
Ursula Nagle @perinatalmw.bsky.social AMP Perinatal Mental Health/Trauma #CBT #EMDR CIT PhD Candidate TCD. #IntersectStudy #perinataltrauma
Wife. Mother.
Dublin.
Darby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social Professor of Psychology @ University of Southern California. Studies brain, body, & behavior changes in new parents. My book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives, comes out June 9 on Flatiron Books/Macmillan.
Mary @gremla.bsky.social she/her
Mental health professional.
Perinatal mental health PhD at @maynoothuni.bsky.social
Talk to me!
Cath Beard @seabeard.bsky.social Books | Birth | Brains
Peer support and coproduction lead
Plays fast and loose with Lego instructions
Rachel Pitson @midwiferach.bsky.social Clinical Midwife and Researcher - passionate about homebirth, continuity, choice, and advancing research to improve maternity services for all
Dr. Laura Stroud PhD @laurastroudphd.bsky.social Professor @BrownPsychiatry | Director #BehMedRI @MiriamHospital | Director starcobre.org | Researcher: #pregnancy, #stress, #trauma, #resilience, #addiction, #tobacco, #depression | Mentor/Co-Director STAR T32 | Proud Mom of 2 | Views my own
Lost Mothers Project @lostmothers.bsky.social Exploring how women and professionals involved with the criminal justice system experience enforced separation of newborn babies 
Professor Laura Abbott @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Professor of Maternal Health and
Criminal Justice. Midwife. Nurse. Mother. Researcher. Pregnancy & Motherhood in prison. ESRC Lead researcher on The Lost Mother’s Project www.lostmothers.org
orcid ID:
0000-0002-5778-7559
University of Hertfordshire.
Ruth Lightbody @drruthlightbody.bsky.social Senior lecturer in Politics at Glasgow Caledonian University. Research: perinatal mental health & playgroups, community engagement & deliberative democracy, experts & evidence giving
Tocophobie / Tokophobie @tocophobie.bsky.social Peur sévère grossesse & accouchement ~ Intense fear of pregnancy & childbirth ~ Lived experience ~ Nous appuyons l'Alliance québécoise pour la santé mentale périnatale ~ (Fr/En) Montréal
https://www.santementaleperinataleqc.com/rencontres/event-one-tnlhm
UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
#FundedByYou
Also autoposting to @news.ukri.org, @funding.ukri.org, @blogs.ukri.org and @events.ukri.org. Topic specific feeds coming soon!
Zoë Darwin (she/her) @zoedarwin.bsky.social Research Psychologist & Applied Health Researcher at University of Huddersfield (Yorkshire, UK), reproductive psychology and perinatal mental health.... views my own
Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social University of York based perinatal mental health social research studies, including the Solutions to Perinatal Loneliness Project, and a study evaluating support for perinatal young mothers and birthing parents https://perinatal-loneliness.com/
The Association of Mental Health in Education @mentalhealthined.bsky.social AMHIE ~ supporting compliance and professional development throughout the sector ~ Follow us for news, advice, blogs and more!
Leah Hazard @leahhazard.bsky.social NHS midwife, activist, author of Womb (NYT Editors’ Choice), Hard Pushed (UK Sunday Times bestseller) and Birth Wars (coming 2027 from Allen Lane/Penguin Press). Trustee, Amma Birth Companions. www.leahhazard.co.uk. All views my own.
Jata Elliott BSc Hons. RM PhD in progress @midwifejata.bsky.social Midwifery researcher, and lived experience advocate focusing on neurodivergent perinatal experiences and neuro-inclusion in perinatal health services. Registered Midwife in Australia, UK & Canada.
Gena McCarthy RN, MFT, Podcaster, Ceremonialist @birthspirithearth.bsky.social Perinatal psychotherapist, certified EMDR Provider, developer of multiple community and county maternity emotional wellness care networks and integrative health programs. Womb worker, bridge builder, and co-founder of the Perinatal Ceremony Podcast.
Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social Charity supporting parents who have experienced traumatic birth.
Royal College of Midwives @rcm.org.uk The Royal College of Midwives is the UK’s only trade union and professional association led by midwives and MSWs for midwives and MSWs. Find out more about what we do at rcm.org.uk
Mind @mind.org.uk Fighting for mental health – for support, for respect, for you ✊
Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social 🧡 Everyone has a right to safety. Join us to stand with refugees and people seeking asylum.
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/
Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Refuge @refugecharity.bsky.social Refuge provides specialist services to survivors of domestic abuse. We run the Freephone 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Women's Institute @womensinstitute.bsky.social The WI is the largest voluntary women’s membership organisation in the UK, all about fun, friendship, & campaigning for change. 190,000+ members #InspiringWomen
https://linktr.ee/womensinstitute
www.thewi.org.uk
Dr Andy Mayers @drandymayers.bsky.social Psychologist (retired). #mentalhealth campaigner, especially #perinatal MH (for mothers and for fathers). Patron for @dorsetmind.bsky.social and for @samaritans.bsky.social (Bournemouth and District)
Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social Being Brave for Children.
Not all children are born with an equal chance. Working together to beat poverty and discrimination. Get involved!
Action Mental Health @amhni.bsky.social Leading mental health charity in Northern Ireland. We support people of all ages, transforming lives and promoting mental wellbeing.
Visit our website - amh.org.uk
Account not monitored 24/7. If you are in crisis call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000. 
Active Partnerships @activepartnerships.bsky.social We connect, strengthen and enable our network and beyond. We do this by influencing and shaping national and local place-based approaches to movement, physical activity and sport as drivers for positive social change.
Barnardo's @barnardos.org.uk We're Barnardo's👋 We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. When you change a childhood, you change a life.
British Psychological Society @bpsofficial.bsky.social For over 120 years we’ve championed our members & psychology as a discipline. For customer support contact: info@bps.org.uk. Shares & ❤ not (always) endorsements.
British Islamic Medical Association @britishima.bsky.social Join our growing community of almost 10,000 Muslim healthcare professionals in the UK. Unite. Inspire. Serve. http://britishima.org/join
Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social Speaking up for social justice in mental health. Find out more https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/
Changing Lives @changinglivesuk.bsky.social We provide specialist support for people facing the challenges of homelessness, helping thousands of people each year to make positive, lasting change.
Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social A Coalition of over 350 charities, organisations and individuals working to improve the mental health of babies, children & young people in Britain💜
https://cypmhc.org.uk/
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust @ectopicpregnancy.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, a charity providing information, education, and support to anyone affected by ectopic pregnancy and to health professionals caring for them.
For All Families Oregon Action @fafoaction.bsky.social Oregon parents and caregivers building political power for racial, gender and economic justice. Join the movement!
Maternity Action @maternityaction.bsky.social Maternity Action provides information, advice and training on maternity rights in employment, benefits and access to healthcare, and influences policy makers.
Mellow Parenting @mellowparenting.bsky.social Supporting families to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children around the world. | #AllAboutRelationships
Broadway Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealthbway.org Fighting to change the industry and create a system that is safe, healthy, and empowering for all. 💚🧠💫
WOMAN-LED! 📧: connect@mentalhealthbway.org
Founder/Director: @emersonvalentina.com
YPMH: The Foundation for Young People's Mental Health @ypmh.bsky.social Turning scientific research into better ways to prevent, detect & treat mental ill health in young people.
Blogs, insights and more: https://linktr.ee/ypmh
NHS Muslim Women’s Network @nhsmuslimwomen.bsky.social A space for Muslim women in #NHS #health & #care sector to share knowledge & support each other #NHSMuslimWomen A/C run by cofounder/chair https://bsky.app/profile/sabinahafesji.bsky.social
NSPCC @nspcc.bsky.social UK Based Charity. We exist to keep children safe. Everything we do puts children first – their voices, their experiences, their needs. Anyone worried about a child can call 0808 800 5000.
Postpartum Support Charleston @ppdsupportchs.bsky.social 
Quarriers @quarriers.bsky.social As one of Scotland’s leading social care charities, we provide practical care and support for vulnerable people. 🩵
www.quarriers.org.uk
Refugee Women Connect @refugeewomen.bsky.social We are a charity working with service users, policy makers and the wider sector to support asylum-seeking & refugee women's access to social justice.
Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social We support women seeking safety in the UK to rebuild their lives on their own terms.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
#WelcomeEveryWoman #SetHerFree #SistersNotStrangers
Rethink Mental Illness @rethinkcharity.bsky.social We are Rethink Mental Illness. It's our mission to create a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk We are a trade union & professional body with over half a million nurse, midwife, HCA, AP & student members.
For membership and workplace queries: https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Help
Page monitored Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
The Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych.bsky.social Royal College of Psychiatrists: Improving the lives of people affected by mental illness.
🖥➡️ rcpsych.ac.uk
Sport in Mind @sportinmind.bsky.social Improving the lives of people experiencing mental health problems through sport & exercise 🩵
www.sportinmind.org
https://linktr.ee/Sportinmind
Patients Association @patients-association.org.uk We are an independent charity campaigning for patient partnership. For our social media community guidelines, see: https://bit.ly/3X9Hd83
Think Ahead @thinkaheadmh.bsky.social Training and developing a thriving mental health workforce to support people with mental health needs to live the life they want.
thinkahead.org
MagpieProjectUK @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social East London Charity. We believe that #AllOurChildren deserve the best start in life no matter what their parents' immigration or housing status. #ThisIsCommunity #Mum2Mum
YMM @ymmorguk.bsky.social Every young person deserves to be happy, healthy and safe. Our mission is to make that a reality. Warwickshire based charity providing mentoring to schools.
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/ymmorguk
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