New book coming soon! 💚

Reading your birth notes can be an important first step in understanding what happened during a traumatic birth. But how do you access them? Our thanks to Anna Vroobel of Irwin Mitchell for this blogpost that explains what you need to do: www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...

Good to see Dr Punam Krishan opening up about the longstanding emotional toll of traumatic birth. www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv...

Previous research has suggested that 4-5% of women develop postnatal PTSD. This latest study from Professor Susan Ayers shows a rate of 5.9% - or about 35,000 women a year. Worryingly high. www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

"Inadequate partner involvement and larger emotional and informational support gaps are significantly associated with greater postpartum birth trauma severity. Interventions should prioritize partner-inclusive care and targeted support." bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#SRIP2025 From Prof Cindy-lee Dennis lecture
#Father #Families #PaternalPerinatalMentalHealth

Lovely long-read in today's @thetimes.com explaining how babies communicate and the importance of talking to them. Also how traumatic births can impact bonding and why parents who are struggling need support. That's our mission at @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

Researchers have found #genetic factors that may make people more or less sensitive to the environments they experience.

It is the largest genetics study of identical #twins to date.

🔗 kcl.ac.uk/news/largest...

@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social

In the latest #UndertheCortex episode, cognitive scientists @rebeccasaxe.bsky.social‬ of ‪@mit.edu ‬and @kosakowski.bsky.social of ‪@harvard.edu‬ discuss their groundbreaking findings about the development of the brain’s face-processing network.

In fairly short order, the far right have gone from fringe lunatics to a supermarket ideology: different aisles for different resentments, all under one roof of hate. Cheap conspiracies. Hyper-masculinity. Cultural grievance. Violence. And its rubbing off on our kids www.linkedin.com/posts/drrobw...

On International Fathers’ Mental Health Day we announce our powerful and deeply moving new film "Invisible" to raise awareness of new #Fathers #MentalHealth and the factors impacting the emotional wellbeing of fathers following the arrival of a new baby.
ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie...
#DadsMHDay

#iHVLeadership2025 - Our carefully selected programme this year is centred on 4 key pillars of leading change through:

- Getting it right from the start
- Leading #HealthVisiting policy across the UK
- Workforce matters
- A focus on child development

buff.ly/9E1McQ8

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” Mother Teresa

A few thoughtful words.
A pause before you speak.
A moment of kindness, to yourself or someone else.
It all makes a difference.

🧡

#kindness #connection

Picture by @anxiety.positive

“I’m genuinely at a point where I’m considering leaving medicine… if I walk away, who will be left to advocate for other doctors like me?"

Our survey revealed 100s of disabled and neurodivergent doctors are considering leaving the workforce due to lack of support.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Any psychologists out there who work with trauma willing to review the new Darren McGarvey series for our 'Culture' section?

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Ageing is associated with cognitive decline & an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases.

A Review explores the neuroprotective mechanisms of endurance exercise & highlights the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy brain ageing: tinyurl.com/4asc4wp3

Have you watched the #PEDALConference2025 recordings yet? Dr Catherine Draper, Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa presented “Early childhood development and the ‘next 1000 days’: youtube.com/watch?v=vm41...

Check out our latest vacancies and volunteer courses for September!

Recruitment: buff.ly/dUNICF3
Helper Courses@ buff.ly/Ak7jhyt
Supporter Helpline Course: buff.ly/D9PotzO

My first book is due to be published in October 2025. It's called Birth, Bonding and Baby Behaviour: Understanding the links between childbirth experience and early infant behaviour. It's relevant to anyone working in this field, including midwives, doctors, health visitors, doulas & psychologists