Perinatal mental health referral

The perinatal mental health service offer confidential and non-judgmental care and treatment to parents experiencing mental health challenges during or after pregnancy.

This includes those:

  • currently pregnant
  • with children under 12 months old
  • planning to have a baby

This service is available to anyone who lives in Doncaster and Rotherham.

Who can use this referral form

Referrals can be made by any health or social care professionals for triage with our Rotherham and Doncaster services.

Before you start

The perinatal team work with individuals from 12 weeks gestation and less than 12 months postpartum, and meet at least one of the following referral criteria.

What we accept referrals for

Pre-conception advice

Current or previous diagnosis of:

  • bipolar disorder
  • schizophrenia
  • schizoaffective disorder
  • severe depression or anxiety

Pregnancy

  • Family history of bipolar disorder in first degree relative.
  • Current self-harming behaviours or thoughts of suicide.
  • Previously under care of a psychiatrist or secondary mental health team for treatment of OCD, eating disorder, depression, anxiety or a personality disorder, and symptoms have increased in pregnancy.
  • Previous inpatient mental health care or patients discharged from mother and baby unit.
  • Severe depression or anxiety where first line interventions in primary care have been attempted and were unsuccessful.
  • Require specialist prescribing advice for psychiatric medications.
  • Pre-existing bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, postpartum psychosis or other psychotic illness.

Postpartum

  • Moderate to severe depression or anxiety, where first line interventions in primary care have been unsuccessful.
  • Postpartum psychosis or other psychotic illness.
  • Breastfeeding mothers who require specialist psychiatric prescribing advice.
  • Maternal mental health significantly impacting on mother and baby, relationship and bonding.
  • Current self-harming behaviours or thoughts of suicide.
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Other ways to get help

If you are having problems completing our referral form you can contact us directly.

Doncaster

Rotherham