Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineFamily Wellbeing Research @familywellbeinguoy.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Join our event to talk about how nature-based interventions can support families with young children! This event is for parents/caregivers, researchers and practitioners to come together and share ideas. Register at the link below 👇 Tues 13 May in Sheffield. 155
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 27/03/2025And this toolkit for amplifying maternal voices full of creative ideas and practical tools to empower individuals to shape perinatal mental health care: maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/amv-toolkit/ 010
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 27/03/2025@mmhalliance.bsky.social has created some brilliant resources including this guide for safer storytelling: maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/amv-toolkit/... 131
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineDoctors in Distress @doctorsindistress.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Don't forget to tune in to our free webinar tomorrow for midwives and nurses! If you can't attend, make sure you register anyway to receive the recording and all other materials. Find out more here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/midwives-2in3-webinar-tickets-1223353405969?aff=oddtdtcreatoreventbrite.co.ukMidwives 2in3 WebinarJoin us for a informative webinar on Staying Well in Maternity: A Radical Act with Obstetrician Florence Wilcock and Midwife Kate Greenstock 012
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineMaternal Mental Health Alliance @mmhalliance.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The Maternal Mental Health Alliance is a network of over 130 member organisations working together to improve perinatal mental health care in the UK. Meet our members on Bluesky: go.bsky.app/NFDGT3P More of our members are joining the app every day, so we expect this starter pack to keep growing. 163
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 26/01/2025We paused for a Q&A at the halfway point. Really appreciated hearing Luca Marinelli speak about the technical and emotional challenges of portraying a man like Mussolini - he said that he had to suspend all judgment of the man in order to take on the role. 010
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Emerging eight hours later: wow, what a show! Compelling storytelling with a weirdly anachronistic but incredibly effective soundtrack. 100
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Trip to the cinema today to see M: Son of the Century, the new eight-part series dramatising Mussolini and the rise of Italian fascism 160
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 22/01/2025And over at @beyondbabyblues.bsky.social we recently did an episode on this: www.buzzsprout.com/2290576/epis... #maternalmentalhealthbuzzsprout.comADHD - Beyond Baby BluesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects up to 4% of the adult population although it is under-recognised and under-diagnosed in women and girls. In this episode we are joined by D... 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Tommy’s Pregnancy Hub has a great resource on ADHD in pregnancy: www.tommys.org/pregnancy-in...tommys.orgAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before, during and after pregnancyYou may have questions about pregnancy with ADHD. This page covers planning a pregnancy, being pregnant, and having a child when you have ADHD. 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 22/01/2025It’s the RCPsych perinatal trainees conference today, and I’m speaking about ADHD in the perinatal period! #rcpsychperi #maternalmentalhealth 170
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineRuth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 16/01/2025I’m incredibly pleased to share the LGBTQ+ parents and carers digital zine. To reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation, we asked people to share their thoughts and experiences of being LGBTQ+ and a parent to make an online creative resource. The result is beautiful! heyzine.com/flip-book/d0...heyzine.comLGBTQ+ Parents and Carers Zine | PDF to FlipbookCreated with the Heyzine flipbook maker 2157
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 15/01/2025There’s a more detailed breakdown on the final tab of the spreadsheet, you have to dig through the data to get to it! 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 14/01/2025It’s 2011 - 2019 so a little bit out of date. Couldn’t find anything more recent! 000
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 14/01/2025There’s some ONS data for England and Wales - table 4 on the spreadsheets here: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...ons.gov.ukSuicide by occupation, England and Wales, 2011 to 2019 registrations - Office for National Statistics 210
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineDr Karen Bateson @karenjbateson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025A couple of new additions since i last shared this go.bsky.app/KKeTmNP 082
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 09/01/2025New books for the RCPsych library from the perinatal faculty - essential reading for any aspiring perinatal psychiatrist! If you’re a member and you’d like to borrow a book, get in touch at infoservices@rcpsych.ac.uk and they will post it to you for free #maternalmentalhealth #rcpsychperi 060
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineNicolette Porter @nicolette-midwife.bsky.social · 11/12/2024📢 Calling all UK #Midwives! Please complete my quick anonymous survey on midwives’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in caring for autistic clients during the perinatal period. ✨ Your input can help shape future care practices + training! 🤰🏾 🔗 Survey: tinyurl.com/yc79yscc 🕑 Takes only 10 minutes 016
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Oh nice! I’ve not read any of her stuff yet but Eileen is on my list 📚 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 03/01/2025What did you go for in the end? I decided to start the year with an old favourite 🐈⬛ 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 03/01/2025I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social about the complicated relationship between infant feeding and maternal mental health - it comes up in our clinical practice all the time! For more info and resources, check out @bfn-uk.bsky.social and @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social 0114
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineChen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 29/12/2024literature in translation should be the biggest section of any bookstore tbh 922716
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Omg I would love matching socks! Could you do something in blue or green? 😍 010
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 21/12/2024That’s so disappointing Chrissy, I’m really sorry! 120
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineDr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024So happy to see The Parent Gap website go live!!! 😍 Really proud to have contributed to this important new resource for employers interested in better supporting the mental health of new & expectant parents from @mmhalliance.bsky.social & PANDAS Foundation. Check it out: theparentgap.co.uk 043
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Interested in #perinatalmentalhealth research? Here’s a starter pack of #maternalmentalhealth accounts to follow! go.bsky.app/9oEsdih 1176
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Programme and booking info: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...rcpsych.ac.ukTrainees Perinatal Mental Health Conference for Health Care Professionals 2025 051
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 13/12/2024We’ve just finalised the programme for our RCPsych trainees #perinatalmentalhealth conference on 22nd January in London. Featuring talks from wonderful speakers inc @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social and @actiononpp.bsky.social ambassador and author Catherine Cho. Full programme and booking info below 🔗 171
Reposted by Lynsey McAlpineRuth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 02/12/2024I’m looking for academic researchers who research mental health and also (like me) have lived experience of mental ill health! Please share and get in touch if that’s you ❤️#academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social 3312260
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Useful resource: sleepful.org.uk is an online self-help resource based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). It’s evidence-based, easy to use, and free!sleepful.org.ukSleepful 020
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024If you’d like to hear more about sleep in the perinatal period, Chiara recently made a guest appearance on our podcast @beyondbabyblues.bsky.social @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/2290576/epis...buzzsprout.comSleep - Beyond Baby BluesSleep is absolutely vital for the body and brain to function properly, but sleep disruption is almost universal in the perinatal period. This can have a huge impact on parenting and on mental health.&... 083
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Our next talk, from obstetrician Dr Chiara Petrosellini, focuses on sleep in the perinatal period. There are implications for maternal mental health: a recent #MBRRACE report identified a link between sleep disturbance and maternal suicide #RCPsychPeri #PeriConf2024 #Psychsky #maternalmentalhealth 181
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Some OCD symptoms are specific to the perinatal period: obsessional thoughts about the child, paternity, contamination of bottles, unwanted sexual thoughts, visualisation of worst-case scenarios. Chrissy encourages us to explore ego-dystonicity and compulsive behaviours 010
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024And perinatal psychiatrist @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social talks about OCD in the perinatal setting - it’s common but often missed or misdiagnosed. Why is it so common in the perinatal period? There’s emerging evidence about neuroendocrine factors, and Chrissy also highlights the role of perfectionism 111
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Next up, a session on perinatal OCD. Dr Himanshu Tyagi (medical psychotherapist and neuropsychiatrist) starts us off with an overview of the history and the neuropsychiatry of OCD #RCPsychPeri #PeriConf2024 #Psychsky #maternalmentalhealth 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/20243. Foundation trainee Dr Emma Cook shares a retrospective case register study exploring the rate of subsequent bipolar/schizoaffective disorder diagnosis in women presenting to secondary mental health services in the perinatal period 000
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/20242. Dr David Ibrahim (core trainee) presents a post-marketing evaluation of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for women with postnatal depression. Initial results look promising - but needs further research especially regarding longer term outcomes. 100
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024The audit standards came from the excellent SIGN guidelines published on 2022: www.sign.ac.uk/media/1987/s...sign.ac.uk 100
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024(We’re actually doing some joint work with the perinatal and eating disorders faculties - hoping to publish guidance in 2025!) 100
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/20241. Psychiatric higher trainee Dr Amritha Sastry presents an audit on the management of eating disorders in the perinatal period and discusses the challenges of raising awareness and promoting joint working in these cases. 100
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Now we’re hearing trainee presentations for the Daksha Emson research prize… #RCPsychPeri #PeriConf2024 #Psychsky #maternalmentalhealth 100
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Prof Anitha has written extensively about this topic - this paper looks like a good place to start: doi.org/10.1177/1077...doi.orgUnderstanding Economic Abuse Through an Intersectional Lens: Financial Abuse, Control, and Exploitation of Women’s Productive and Reproductive Labor - Sundari Anitha, 2019Financial abuse refers to men’s control over money, assets, and women’s education or paid work. As a corrective to existing undertheorization of men’s (and thei... 011
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024“Bordering processes and policies can be weaponised by perpetrators to construct precarity for women during the perinatal period with serious implications for maternal mental health” 101
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Next, Prof Sundari Anitha talks about domestic abuse at the intersection of gender and migration. She urges us to look beyond the “vulnerability” lens to consider structural factors - including precarity in migrant populations. #RCPsychPeri #PeriConf2024 #Psychsky #maternalmentalhealth 101
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I was very fortunate to get a ticket to the London premiere. It had an incredible response from the audience - lots of laughter, lots of tears, lots of thought-provoking conversations afterwards. Looking forward to hearing what you think when you see it! 110
Lynsey McAlpine @drlynseymcalpine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Lots of questions and discussion from the audience - in particular highlighting the challenges of getting women engaged with preconception counselling and planning at an early stage 121