Why?
Between 10% and 20% of women develop mental health problems during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth (referred to as the ‘perinatal period’) and the evidence shows a significant decline in maternal mental health during the pandemic.
The pandemic has posed mental health challenges for women during pregnancy and early motherhood and the impact has been unequal. Perinatal mental health services had worrying gaps even before the crisis, informal support has been detrimentally impacted and there has been an increased demand for voluntary and community services, who themselves have been impacted.
The Honor Oak Wellness Rooms strives to be an advocate of wellness and source of support to everyone in South East London, and so we are lending our support to raising awareness of this issue, and facilitating access to these life-saving services by fundraising for local mental health organisations.
Who?
All funds raised will be given to Lewisham-based Bromley Lewisham & Greenwich Mind, an established mental health organisation with resources dedicated to supporting maternal mental health through their Mindful Mums support groups.
How Can You Help?
We have worked with some of our highly qualified and experienced team to put together an online workshop about how to support your mental health holistically. This content of this workshop is for everyone, but since we have such an amazing team of highly qualified practitioners who have women's health as a focus in their practice we have developed this resource with Maternal mental health in mind.
We have hosted this workshop over on YouTube, and access to this fantastic content can be acquired by making a donation of any amount via the button below.
Once you’ve made your donation you’ll receive a link to the video with unlimited future access.
We are proud to be offering you an hours-worth of content including, talks, practices, recipe’s, tutorials and other resources to help you support your mental health.
Sarah Parker (MCSP HCPC BMAS POGP) offers you a wealth of information about how and why the breath is so important in the functioning of your body and mind.
Emma-Jane Bunn (RYT) explains how and why exercise isn’t just a buzzword for good mental health, and talks you through some compassionate mindfulness practices.
Marion Colledge (BSc (Hons) MNIMH) shares her extensive knowledge in western herbal medicine and naturopathic nutrition and some very tasty serotonin-boosting recipe’s.
Tatjana Gretschmann (BSc LicAc MBAcC) draws on her experience of Chinese medicine and western science to explain how tapping acupressure points can impact your energy levels, restore vitality and boost your resilience to deal with stress.
About Us
Sarah Parker | @sarahparkerphysio
Sarah is a Chartered Physiotherapist from St Georges Medical School, University of London where she graduated 10 years ago. She has a passion for all things sexual health and is a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist. Sarah is a member of the Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy group.
Marion Colledge | @herbs_nutrition_wellness
Marion has been a practising Medical Herbalist (BSc Hons) and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) for over 10 years and is currently studying Nutritional Therapy. She is also a Massage Therapist with over 15 years experience and has an integrated approach to health and wellness. Her special interest is women’s health, including hormonal, digestive and mental wellbeing.
Tatjana Gretschmann | @stillnessacupuncture
Tatjana is a traditional acupuncturist and a member of the British Acupuncture Council who is particularly interested in women’s health, including menstrual and menopausal issues, and supporting women on their path through conception, pregnancy and post-birth. She has undertaken extensive specialist postgraduate training, including a postgraduate Diploma in Gynaecology, Fertility and Obstetric Acupuncture.
Emma-Jane Bunn | @emmabunnyoga
Emma is a Yoga and Mindfulness teacher with a passion for sharing movement and meditation as practices to support mental health. She has trained to a foundation-degree level with Mindfulness UK, and is accredited with CPCAB (the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body) to offer one-to-one and group sessions in Mindfulness and Self Compassion. Emma is a Relax & Renew certified Restorative Yoga teacher and is trauma informed.
