Can we get as many signatures as possible by the 16th, No.10.Gov.UK PETITION FOR BETTER SERVICES FOR SUFFERERS OF POST NATAL DEPRESSION. Come on Mumsnetters, get signing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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to petitions.number10.gov.uk/Post-Natal/ Number 10 here

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just done it - will everyone remember to link through on their emails or else doesn't count.

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done, although the services locally to me are very good; our HV team has a mental health nurse attached to it who does a postnatal assessment. She is also available on clinic days if you need her. There is also a very good perinatal mental health service which has a lovely residential and outpatients unit. I have had fantastic care from them over the last 20 months.

It just shows another example of the nhs postcode lottery when it comes to available services though.

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I've signed this. Think it's a really difficult area, though. I had masses of problems with pnd (still do) & the people who were supposed to help dismissed me as a moaning middle-class older mum (which at times I probably am!). The person who helped most was my gp, because he listened, took me seriously & made me feel I had the right to his time.

lostinlace, that's terrible . It does make me upset when people who obviously haven't suffered depression of any type dismiss pnd, it truly is awful. I'm expecting No4 and am absolutely PETRIFIED of pnd I had it with all my others.

Heinz - is this the one we were bumping before Christmas (it's Waynetta) or is it a new one?

Hi Waynette , yes it's the same one, I thought I'd put a deadline on the thread title to try and get more signatures.

I shall resume the bumping then!!