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Lancashire teacher shares her struggles with perinatal anxiety to help raise awareness during Maternal Mental Health Week

Today is the start Maternal Mental Health Week (May 3-8). We have sat down with some mums across Lancashire who have been supported by the Perinatal Team to share their experiences with pre and post-birth mental health struggles.

At our inpatient facility at The Harbour in Blackpool we have introduced everyday activity settings across our dementia wards to help residents - who are struggling with unfamiliar surroundings - feel more at ease.

We have opened the doors to our brand new £9.4m community-facing rehabilitation centre in Wesham, an integral part of our continued rehabilitation and recovery transformation work.

Eagle-eyed volunteers needed to help develop our trust leaflets.

Our community living skills mental health team has helped one determined man tackle a severe hoarding disorder, following increased episodes of depression and anxiety.

As part of our ongoing review of how mental health services are accessed across Pennine, we have joined forces with Lancashire Police to pilot a new service.

Today we launched the first issue of our We Are LSCft magazine.

Here they are… our Trust Time to Shine Staff Awards finalists for 2021! And, they’re already all winners – having taken first place in their categories in their own localities.

Over half (59%) of children and young people are experiencing mental health stigma, as a result of peer pressure

Lancashire’s stop-smoking service, Quit Squad, is encouraging smokers across the county to ditch cigarettes this Stoptober and embark on the journey towards breaking the habit for good.

Public sector workers across Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to ‘check-in’ on how they’re feeling ahead of World Mental Health Day.