The Mothers We Missed: Trauma, Matrescence and the Gaps in Ireland’s Perinatal Care

Delighted to speak on mothers mental health. Let’s keep talking and supporting each other

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Did you struggle with your mental health when you became a mother? If so, please share your experience in our anonymous survey to help support mums in Ireland.

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#perinatalmentalhealth #mumsmentalhealth #mums #ireland #mumsmentalhealthmatters

Did you struggle with your mental health when you became a mum? Please consider completing our anonymous survey from Maynooth University? The more information we have, the better we can support mothers.

Access the 10 minute survey here: bit.ly/4852y9k

#maternalmentalhealth #perinatalmentalhealth

Research Alert! Are you a mum whose partner experienced difficulties with his mental health when he became a dad? If so, we are hoping to interview you to find out how to better support parents and families. Please reach out for more information #maternalmentalhealth #perinatalmentalhealth

Research Alert! Are you a mum whose partner experienced difficulties with his mental health when he became a dad? If so, we are hoping to interview you to find out how to better support parents and families. Please reach out for more information #maternalmentalhealth #perinatalmentalhealth

Adolescence: Five truths about our teenage boys we need to address urgently In Ireland, masculinity is at a crossroads. We are in the process of rejecting the harmful ideas of the past but are feeling our way slowly and uncertainly forward

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Does anyone have a list of women owned shops in Ireland? I’m specifically looking for a book shop, but I’ll take what I can get! #womenowned #womensbooks

A NATIONAL SURVEY ON BIRTH IN IRELAND: Research report launch We're launching the findings of our study on childbirth experiences in Ireland - come join us for critical insights and discussions!

Findings of a National Survey on Birth in Ireland!
In person and online attendance available, 12 - 2pm 10th March 2025, University of Limerick.

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'Mental health is a family matter': Breaking the silence on dads who experience baby blues An estimated one in ten men experience depression during the year after the birth of their child but they are almost invisible to the mental health system

Mental health is a family matter - perinatal depression can affect fathers too. Article from Prof Sinead McGilloway and myself on this important topic www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
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He came on and I literally said “del boy!” 🙈

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Ahead of the Late Late Toy Show tonight, here's a throwback to all of us when Ryan Tubridy dropped the F bomb..
#latelatetoyshow @latelateshow.rte.ie

Capitalism. Everything is sold to the highest bidder. Nothing is sacred…education….health

Responsible to yourself is a beautiful way of putting it

It can be a hard process but this is lovely to hear! Mind yourself

Séamas O'Reilly: Bluesky's lack of ads and algorithmic meddling feels heavenly "Bluesky, for many new adoptees, is that friend’s house: a space that has all the actual functions Twitter once had but without the nostril-burning excremental odour we’ve all trained ourselves to ign...

In praise of echo chambers.

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🤣 literally just watched the video of the interaction between Harris and the carer….and then read this (chefs kiss)

So many futures you hold such hope for

This is just so troubling on so many different fronts

Hello! I’m trying to put together a perinatal mental health research starter pack. Please comment if you want to be added and share to advertise! ❤️ #academicsky

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Me please!! ✋🏼

Amazing! Thanks!

I’ve started doing this for perinatal mental health research ❤️ go.bsky.app/9oEsdih

Brilliant!

Thanks!!

Oh so up my alley! Purchasing

Anyone with an interest in #perinatalmentalhealth out there? Would love to put together a starter pack!

Would love to be added, psychotherapist with a speciality in perinatal mental health

Happy International Men’s Day to all! In times like these in particular, remember it’s ok to seek support, reach out and share what’s happening for you. We see you and are here for you 💙

In The Meantime, Tom
Hirons

This poem has just done something to my heart ❤️