What if I need urgent or crisis support?

Mums Matter Psychology is not a crisis service.

If you are experiencing severe distress or are contemplating suicide, please go to your closest Hospital Emergency Department, call 000 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

 

If you would like to speak to someone for support and counselling over the phone, please call the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia helpline on 1300 726 306.

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• Do you offer support for partners or other family members?

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• Do you work with other health professionals as part of my care?

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• Do you provide help with pregnancy loss or after a stillbirth?

  Yes, we have deep compassion and support for bereaved parents. Coping with a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or termination for medical reasons can be an extremely painful and isolating experience. Our psychologists are experienced in grief ...

• What kinds of issues do you help with?

  We specialize in the perinatal period, which means we support parents through a wide range of pregnancy and early parenting-related emotional challenges (typically until your child is 4 years old). Common issues we help with include: Depression and ...