NHS Perinatal Mental Health Service

The Perinatal Mental Health Service (PNMH) is open to women who are registered with a GP practice in the Hull, East Riding, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire areas who are in the perinatal period (during pregnancy and up to 12 months post- delivery). The service is available to women who require specialist assessment and interventions for a moderate to severe mental health problem.

These include:

• Moderate to severe post-natal depression,
• Anxiety disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder
• Eating disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Severe mental illnesses including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar affective disorder
• Postpartum psychosis
• Severe self-harm
• Suicidal thoughts