THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA and ALL PARTIES have UNANIMOUSLY AGREED to SUPPORT DEVELOPING A NATIONAL PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY THE DETAILS We have been informed that all parties agreed to support a national strategy during the Motion to declare World Maternal Mental Health Day May 5th presented by MP Heather McPherson. Unanimous consent motions, if… Read more

Though we are extremely disappointed that there is no mention of Perinatal Mental Health Care — at all — in the 2021 Canadian federal budget unveiled April 19th, we are hopeful that the government’s promise of $20 million over 5 years to support a new National Institute for Women’s Health Research will include perinatal mental… Read more

May 5th WORLD MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DAY ANNOUNCEMENT ➡️ Registration is now open for our virtual symposium! We are thrilled to announce our theme for World Maternal Mental Health Day 2021: #TimeForAction 💙💚 It’s also the title of our report which we will be making public during our live, virtual symposium on May 5th where… Read more

In honour of Black history month, we spoke with CPMHC National Committee member Dr. Anita Ewan to help us shed light on the perinatal mental health of Black parents. This is a demographic that has been historically underserved. It is our mission to ensure that equitable perinatal health services and support are accessible for all.… Read more

Earlier this month, CPMHC National Committee member Dr. Lianne Tomfohr presented to the Canadian Parliamentary Health Research Caucus on her research into pregnancy during the pandemic https://www.pregnancyduringthepandemic.com and her involvement with the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative 💙💚Way to go Lianne!! You can view the presentation here. Lianne begins at 9:00: https://youtu.be/ektvHh9oPEA Lianne and the… Read more

Update: While we have all the stories we need for our Perinatal Mental Health Anthology, we are working on Volume 2 and would love to keep receiving submissions for consideration in Fall 2021! Please send to canpmhc@gmail.com. We are also continuing our evergreen #ThisIsMyStory campaign so please feel free to submit your story for consideration… Read more

Aidez-nous à convaincre le gouvernement fédéral que nous avons besoin d’une stratégie en santé mentale périnatale – MAINTENANT. Répondez à notre « Sondage (par le 15 décembre, 2020) pour un changement *** https://bit.ly/perinatalhcp *** si vous êtes médecin de famille, obstétricienne-gynécologue, sage-femme, accompagnante à la naissance, travailleuse sociale, psychiatre, psychologue, infirmière. Tout professionnel de la… Read more

COVID-19: Why Maternal Mental Health Matters #NOWMORETHANEVER Wednesday May 6th, 2020 was World Maternal Mental Health Day (WMMHD) Since 2016, the first Wednesday of May has been proclaimed World Maternal Mental Health Day by advocacy organizations around the globe. Instead of awareness walks to mark the day like we have been doing, due to COVID-19… Read more

👉 Here is MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) tabling our petition to the virtual House of Commons May 12th, 2020 for a national perinatal mental health strategy! The Standing Orders (the rules governing the House of Commons) require the government to respond within 45 calendar days to every petition presented to the House of Commons… Read more

We have been compiling a list of mental health resources to help during Covid-19 / coronavirus. Please check here for the latest updates: https://cpmhc.ca/resources-during-covid-19/ 👉 From the World Health Organization: All pregnant women, including those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections, have the right to high quality care before, during and after childbirth. This includes… Read more