{"id":1677,"date":"2023-04-12T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T14:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/?page_id=1677"},"modified":"2023-04-12T15:18:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T14:18:54","slug":"your-mental-health-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/your-mental-health-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you or your partner are feeling mentally unwell, you don\u2019t&nbsp;need to go through these problems on your own.&nbsp;Don\u2019t be afraid to open up about how you are feeling as pregnancy is an emotional time and it is good to talk.&nbsp;You are not alone.&nbsp; Your mental health is as important as your physical health and please share how you are feeling with your midwife or GP.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1774\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/04\/Mental-Health-2-1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:#EFFFBF;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#323031;}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#cf2e2e;}.kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box_1a20b6-4f\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_alertTriangle kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">If you have immediate concerns:<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><br \/>If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health difficulties which you feel can\u2019t wait, <strong>please contact your GP or call NHS 24 on 111<\/strong>. <strong>In an emergency situation, dial 999.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Other helpful resources:<br \/><br \/><strong>Parentline:<\/strong> a free phoneline providing support for parents &#8211; 08000 282233<br \/><br \/><strong>Breathing Space:<\/strong> free confidential phoneline for anyone feeling low, anxious or overwhelmed \u2013 0800 83 85 87<br \/>Open Weekdays:\u00a0Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am<br \/>Open at the Weekend<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday 6pm-Monday 6am<br \/><br \/><strong>Cry-sis:<\/strong> support for parents with crying and unsettled babies &#8211; 0800 448 0737<br \/><br \/><strong>The Samaritans:<\/strong> support phoneline available 24 hours a day -116 123<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on how you may be feeling and mental health around pregnancy, see&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/weare.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/09\/RSB-How-you-may-be-feeling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ready, Steady, Baby information on mental health and wellbeing.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ee36ae20\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-25afd700 gb-headline-text\">NHS Lothian Mental Health Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-db9d8137 gb-headline-text\">NHS Lothian&nbsp;provide specialist services to support women, birthing people and families who require additional help with their mental wellbeing. <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/nhs-lothian-mental-health-services\/\">what we can offer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-618eaf77\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e8bd4431 gb-headline-text\">Other Mental Health Services in Lothian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-959bc5a8 gb-headline-text\">NHS Lothian\u00a0work with organisations who provide different kinds support<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/mental-health-organisations-charities\/\">find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you or your partner are feeling mentally unwell, you don&rsquo;t&nbsp;need to go through these problems on your own.&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t be afraid to open up about how you are feeling as pregnancy is an emotional time and it is good to talk.&nbsp;You are not alone.&nbsp; 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