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Frome Birth Talk

Helping pregnant women and new mothers to look after their emotional wellbeing.

Frome Birth Talk provides a free counselling service and wellbeing events and activities for pregnant women and new mothers, to promote good perinatal mental health, a positive start for the baby and resilient family relationships.

Why the community needs us
Our free professional counselling service has been helping women in the Frome area since 2014. Women can self-refer for six sessions of counselling when they feel the need and are usually seen within a week. NHS England estimates that up to 20 per cent of women experience depression, anxiety and low mood during this life stage, so Frome Birth Talk aims to raise awareness of this common experience and help women to overcome it and enjoy motherhood to the full.

Our impact on the community
Since Frome Birth Talk took on the running of the counselling service from the previous funder in February 2017, referrals have doubled and projected figures suggest we'll see around 40 women per year. If referrals continue to rise, we will expand the service to make sure we continue to meet demand. Our service users so far have been extremely positive: 'I used the free counselling service when I was pregnant and it was essential...without it, I would have felt alone, vulnerable and lost.'

What your gift could provide

£5

goes towards refreshments for tired mums at our groups

£38

pays for one counselling session

£228

pays for a six-week course of counselling

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