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People put a pressure on motherhood to be amazing: Black Maternal Mental Health



What do you know about maternal mental health? How common is loneliness with new parents? Where is the safest place in the world for a Black woman to have a baby? In this episode we dive into maternal mental health from our fears of becoming a mum to generational parenting styles to postpartum depression and support available.

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Hosts: Dr. Leanne Levers (@leebeeja) & Roshan Roberts ( @roshanroberts_)

Special Guest; Dr Jamila Carey - Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist

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Links mentioned on the episode:


West London Perinatal Team

Self-referral Form

Pregnant While Black by Monique Rainford

FiveXMore


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