Published Date:
06 June 2008
SCOTLAND'S first helpline for mothers suffering post-natal depression will be launched in Edinburgh today.
The telephone hotline, which will operate from the ParentLine Scotland call centre in the Capital, is a joint initiative by the Church of Scotland's social care arm, Crossreach, and charity Children 1st.
It will provide a Scotland-wide advice service for sufferers of postnatal depression.
Today's launch of the helpline, known as Bluebell at ParentLine Scotland, was timed to coincide with national awareness-raising day for post-natal depression.
Viv Dickenson, one of the organisers, said: "Support for families struggling with post-natal depression has been patchy. The helpline will be an invaluable resource operating in addition to existing services run by the NHS and voluntary organisations.
"It is often not just a new mum that suffers – research shows fathers often become depressed after childbirth too or don't know what to do when their partner becomes depressed when everyone expects them to be happy."
The full article contains 166 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
06 June 2008 11:00 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
