A service for women across Shropshire and Telford who require specialist assessment and treatment for their mental health during pregnancy and up to a year after baby's birth.

Our service aims:

  • To provide the best possible care, treatment and support to you and your baby
  • To help you to stay as well as possible during the perinatal period
  • To support you and others around you to recognise if you become unwell
  • To help you to enjoy your pregnancy and your baby
  • To support you in developing your confidence as a parent
  • To provide information on mental health conditions and treatments.

The Perinatal Team has been a lifeline for me

What to expect from the team

  • An individualised assessment by a qualified mental health nurse, either face to face or virtually
  • The best available treatments
  • Individual or group support
  • Support for your wellbeing and recovery
  • Advice before pregnancy for people with mental health conditions
  • Advice on using medication while pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Support in building a positive relationship and attachment with your baby.

Made me feel less alone

Is this service right for me?

This service is right for you if you are pregnant or planning to be and have a moderate to severe mental health condition such as:

  • Schizophrenia or bipolar
  • Moderate to severe anxiety
  • Moderate to severe depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • An eating disorder
  • You have experienced previous severe mental illness such as psychosis or depression during or after a pregnancy.

Enabled me to recognise my triggers and acknowledge that my mental health problems are an illness, not a weakness

Further information

Our team is a group of professionals who work together to provide a package of care and treatment most suitable for you. 

The team includes a psychiatrist, nurses, nursery nurses, psychologists, an occupational therapist and administrators. 

The team is available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). 

Please talk to your midwife, GP, health visitor or other healthcare professional for a referral to our service. We are unable to accept self referrals.

Contact us

Northgate Health Centre, 
Northgate,
Bridgnorth,
WV16 4EN

Telephone: 0300 303 4132

Email: perinatal.shropshirecommunityteam@mpft.nhs.uk 

Useful websites

Royal College of Psychiatry: What are Perinatal Mental Health Services?

Perinatal Treatment: Getting Started