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BeyondNow – a suicide safety planning app

Publisher: beyondblue, 2016

Status – CURRENT

The numbers of women who think about suicide, plan their suicide, attempt suicide and die by suicide is considerable and has a large impact on public health in Australia and internationally. BeyondNow is a suicide safety planning free smartphone app that provides a platform for people to develop their own personalised safety plan.  BeyondNow enables women to develop their list of warning signs, coping strategies, reasons for living and ways to stay safe in a convenient and confidential app. It can be easily accessed during times of distress and crisis, and can also be used in collaboration with health professionals or shared with family and close friends.  Safety planning can be beneficial for women experiencing, or who has recently experienced, suicidal thoughts or behaviour.  Suicide safety planning, suicide, supporting someone who is suicidal

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Partners to Parents

Publisher: Partners to Parents, 2016

Status – CURRENT

This evidence-informed website aims to prevent perinatal depression and anxiety by educating partners on how they can support one another when they become parents. It aims to prevent maternal mental health problems during the transition to parenthood by addressing aspects of the partner relationship such as the division of labour. It was developed by researchers and psychologists at the Australian Catholic University.   The guidance contained in the website is also available as a booklet: http://www.partnerstoparents.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Supporting-your-partner-when-you-have-a-baby-March-2016.pdf  Key words: prevention, maternal, depression, anxiety, perinatal, women, mental health

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Mindhealthconnect

Publisher: Mindhealthconnect, 2015

Status – CURRENT

The mindhealthconnect website aggregates mental health resources and content from the leading health focused organisations in Australia. There are a range of mental health resources including online programs, fact sheets, audio and video, and online communities.

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Perinatal Depressive and Anxiety Disorders – Statewide Obstetrics Support Unit

Publisher: Statewide Obstetrics Support Unit, King Edward Memorial Hospital Western Australia, Febuary 2007

Status – CURRENT

This document provides recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, referral and management of women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. The aim of the guidelines is to improve screening, diagnosis, referral and management of women with perinatal mental health issues; and to foster the comprehensive care of perinatal mental health issues and thus reduce morbidity and emotional suffering in women and their families.

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