Perinatal Mental Health Resources
Below find resources grouped by format (eLearning / guidelines / reviews / toolkit) on various topics related to perinatal mental health.
eLearning
Below find eLearning resources from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), eLearning for Healthcare (eLfH) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) on the topic of perinatal mental health.
Some resources listed below may require a subscription to access.
eLearning for Healthcare (eLfH) Resource:
RCGP:
RCOG:
Guidelines
Below find guideline resources from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the topic of perinatal mental health.
NICE Guidelines:
- Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health: Clinical management and service guidance (CG192, Apr 2018, updated Feb 2020)FREE
Reviews
Below find review articles from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) on the topic of perinatal mental health.
Articles from The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) below, which are not marked FREE or which are not open access, may require a subscription or institutional access to read the full content. Check with your university or hospital library regarding institutional access to articles from this journal.
RCOG Reviews:
- Perinatal Mental Health: An overview of pathology, services and the law (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2025; 27: 57-67)
- Perinatal Mental Health: How to ask and how to help (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2017; 19: 147-53)FREE
Toolkit
Below find a toolkit resource from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on the topic of perinatal mental health.