COPE in Flemington, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

COPE

Locality: Flemington, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9376 6321

Address: PO Box 122, Flemington 3031 Flemington, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cope.org.au

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25.01.2022 Four women share their experiences of postnatal depression, how they learned to cope with it and the advice they would give to those going through it

25.01.2022 Are you a mental health professional with expertise in perinatal mental health? Pre-register yourself on the New e-COPE Directory ahead of our official launch. You can register as an individual practitioner, or on behalf of a service that provides perinatal mental health support and treatment, or as a community support organisation connecting parents.... Now, more than ever, it's so important to ensure families receive the support they need. Registration is free and the e-COPE directory is supported by the Commonwealth Government. Help us connect parents with quality services by registering today.

24.01.2022 "I went through postnatal depression with the twins and the garden has absolutely saved my life.

24.01.2022 Look around, mama. By Moomy's Milk

23.01.2022 You’re not alone, Mama.

23.01.2022 There are several ways that you can look after your emotional and mental health while you are expecting your baby. Here are a few strategies for looking after yourself in pregnancy. https://www.cope.org.au//mental-health-conditions-pregnan/

23.01.2022 When I was going through PPD, I felt isolated, embarrassed and didn’t want to bring anyone down, so I never talked about it. Drawing was a way for me to talk about it.

22.01.2022 Oh how utterly devastating. Our hearts are broken for Chrissy and for all mothers who are grieving the loss of their precious babies For support and information about coping with miscarriage please visit: https://www.cope.org.au/planning-a-family/pregnancy-loss/

22.01.2022 Today, on World Mental Health Day, we're reflecting on all the incredible, resilient, brave, mums and dads who are currently struggling with mental health problems amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We're thinking of the expectant mamas who are battling anxiety or depression during their pregnancies and wondering "Why don't I feel happy when there's a beautiful baby on the way?" We're thinking of the mums and dads who are supporting or caring for their partners with mental health c...oncerns - and so often struggling too. We're thinking of the mum who sat on the floor today, sobbing, while her baby played around her, wondering why the tears just wouldn't stop. We're thinking of the mamas currently being treated in the Mother and Baby units around the country. We’re thinking of those parents with babies in the NICU, aching to have their little ones at home. We’re thinking of the 1 in 1000 mothers who experience postnatal psychosis and whose journey to motherhood can be terrifying. We’re thinking of those in pain after experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. We’re thinking of those who are desperate to have a baby but looking at yet another negative test. And we're thinking of those who are suffering in silence because they're too ashamed to ask for help. We see you and we’re thinking of you, today and every day. You’re not alone. There is help, there is hope, and there's light on the other side. #WorldMentalHealthDay2020

22.01.2022 Meghan Markle writes about her miscarriage - and we are so grateful for her honesty I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second. For more information about coping with miscarriage, visit: https://www.cope.org.au/planning-a-family/pregnancy-loss/

22.01.2022 Have you joined your local Mama Tribe group yet? While it might not be possible to catch up face-to-face at the moment in all parts of the country, all of our local Mama Tribe groups have active online Facebook communities, full of laughter, challenges, triumphs and solidarity. Whether you want to find a mama to go for long pram walks with or you need to source a packet of the only nappies that work for your bub, your local group will be able to help ... Find your tribe here and please DM if you need help. We’re thrilled to have the incredible women of Mama Tribe as part of the COPE family. Join us! https://www.mamatribe.com.au/jointhetribe/

22.01.2022 I want all women to know that they are never alone. If you are feeling sad, worried or frightened during your pregnancy or after your baby is born, seek help. Find more information about antenatal mental heath conditions here: https://www.cope.org.au//mental-health-conditions-pregnan/

21.01.2022 You are loved Art by Jaqueline Whitney

21.01.2022 We couldn’t love this more By Kimothy Joy

21.01.2022 She's overcome baby blues and the loss of her village during the pandemic but the past few months parenting and working in lockdown has probably been her biggest challenge yet.

21.01.2022 When we ask someone if they have plans to expand their family, it is usually an innocent enough question. But there are many reasons someone may find it to be a painful, awkward or simply annoying question to answer.

20.01.2022 Motherhood is full of contradictions By Happy as a Mother

18.01.2022 Motherhood is full of contradictions ...

17.01.2022 If you've experienced guilt as a parent then you're not alone. Whether it's around breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, deciding to go back to to work or stay at home or managing the demands and needs of kids of different ages, guilt can be a tricky feeling to manage. Here are some tips on how to cope:

17.01.2022 There’s no right or wrong way to feel when faced with the devastating prospect or news of infertility and the journey through IVF. However, there are some steps that you can take to help you cope with these emotions, and reduce their potentially negative impact on you, your relationship and your life. https://www.cope.org.au///coping-with-feelings-that-arise/

16.01.2022 From our friends Kangatraining Australia

16.01.2022 The most important thing you can do for us is put your own discomfort aside and listen as we love and honour and celebrate them in ways we could never have imagined. Open ears, open arms and open hearts together, let's end the silence.

15.01.2022 ‘I have an aversion to seeing childbirth, and a reluctance to talk about it. I’m triggered by just the image of a woman in labour, even if I know it’s staged.’ Find out more about tokophobia here:

14.01.2022 Thank you for keeping it real Paloma Faith The Mama, who previously opened up about experiencing severe PND, is expecting her second baby.

13.01.2022 Are you a mental health professional in Australia with expertise in perinatal mental health? There's still time to register on our e-COPE directory before our official launch. e-COPE is Australia’s first service directory listing professionals with demonstrated expertise in perinatal mental health, designed to meet the challenge of finding timely support and treatment for mental health problems and associated risk factors during and after pregnancy. It can be used by referrin...g health professionals, women and their families, and has been developed with support from the Commonwealth Government of Australia. Help us increase access to services for expectant and new parents across Australia by registering today. https://www.cope.org.au/e-cope-directory-registration/

13.01.2022 Are you a health professional working in perinatal mental health? COPE in collaboration with The Perinatal Loss Centre brings you two evidence-based, in-depth, and practical online courses on perinatal loss. COPE has received excellent feedback from participants (from around the world) who have completed these courses.... COURSE 1: For Midwives, Nurses, Obstetricians, Sonographers and anyone who works closely with bereaved parents following a miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn loss. "Perinatal loss in practice: What hospital staff need to know, developed and presented by Eliza Strauss, Bereavement Midwife and Perinatal Loss Educator. This course is a recognised Australian College of Midwives (ACM) activity. COURSE 2: For Therapists, including Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Counsellors, and Mental Health Nurses, who work with clients who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn loss. Perinatal loss in practice: What therapists need to know, developed and presented by Perinatal Clinical Psychologist, Dr Renée Miller. This course fulfils criteria for active CPD. Fore more information, visit: https://www.cope.org.au/training

12.01.2022 Such an important message for mamas amid the coronavirus pandemic - particularly in light of recent research highlighting increased rates of stillbirth around the world during lockdown. (You can read our report on this here - https://www.cope.org.au//Rise-in-stillbirths-highlights-ne) And you can find more information and support here: http://movementsmatter.org.au

10.01.2022 Researchers are stressing the need for pregnant women to receive appropriate antenatal care after a number of studies have shown a significant rise in the number of pregnancies ending in stillbirth amid the pandemic. What we’ve done is cause an unintended spike in stillbirth while trying to protect [pregnant women] from COVID-19, Jane Warland, a specialist in midwifery at the University of South Australia in Adelaide told Nature. According to the largest study’s lead author... Ashish K.C, the proportion of stillbirths among hospital births was not caused by COVID-19 infections. In fact, he notes, it’s likely a result of the way the pandemic has affected access to routine antenatal care, which might have otherwise picked up complications that can lead to stillbirth. COPE’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr Nicole Highet, says that as well as fewer physical health checks, screening for emotional and mental health has also decreased during the pandemic, with many states not assessing for mental health symptoms or risk factors at a time when rates of anxiety and depression are higher than ever. And the need for early detection and referral to appropriate treatment has never been greater. There’s an urgent need for mothers to be screened, Dr Highet says, noting that clinicians are currently seeing a population of women more likely to be experiencing higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and family violence. When it comes to their physical and emotional health during pregnancy, Dr Highet says women should also trust their instinct and advocate to be seen face-to-face if they have concerns. And, if you’re worried about your mental health during pregnancy, and screening hasn’t been offered as part of reduced routine care, don’t be afraid to bring it up during your appointments. The sooner you get help, the sooner you’ll be able to enjoy your pregnancy and your baby," she says. Read more here: https://www.cope.org.au//news-media/media-releases-reports/

10.01.2022 Why is this so accurate??

09.01.2022 Some lovely feedback we received this week about our Ready to COPE email series, which has reached thousands of men and women this year. If you're expecting a baby in 2021 or you're a new parent, you can sign up to receive our free weekly emails, designed to help prepare you for the emotional realities and challenges of pregnancy and early parenthood. By providing your baby’s due or birth date, we’ll make sure the emails arrive when you need them the most.... Sign up here: https://www.cope.org.au/readytocope/

09.01.2022 As you prepare for birth, it is also helpful to think beyond labour and delivery, and to also start to think about how you may be feeling emotionally during the first few days or weeks after your child is born. Here, we take you through some of the things to expect in those first few days

09.01.2022 Motherhood is feeling all touched out but craving cuddles when your baby is asleep. It’s feeling so loved and yet so suffocated, unable to breathe under all the demands and the needs and push and the pull. And it’s literally being wrapped in joy, hope, laughter and the biggest warmest hugs ... Art by Growupbrite

08.01.2022 Postpartum rage can be scary, overwhelming and leave parents feeling immense guilt and shame. But you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to cope:

08.01.2022 October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Here is another powerful article about the need to share the ugly side of loss Chrissy’s photo of herself hunched over a hospital bed, unclothed, her face twisted, clearly in physical and emotional agony, was intended to give people a real insight into the ugly side of the miscarriage experience. Because, make no mistake: miscarriage and pregnancy loss is ugly and messy. This is what it looks like for so many people who experience it. Pain, sometimes physical, sometimes psychological, sometimes both. For many, it’s a pain that permeates every fibre of their being.

08.01.2022 COPE frequently receives requests from parents, health professionals and agencies for help identifying local services where expectant and new parents can receive support for perinatal mental health issues. In response, we've been busily developing the e-COPE Directory to assist in the timely identification of these supports and services. e-COPE is Australia’s first service directory listing professionals with demonstrated expertise in perinatal mental health and has been dev...eloped with support from the Commonwealth. And we're almost ready to go live. If you're a health professional with skills in the assessment and treatment of perinatal mental health, OR part of a dedicated public or private perinatal mental health service, OR a community organisation providing support as opposed to treatment (such as online support groups), there's still time to register. Complete your registration here and help us increase access to services for expectant and new parents across Australia. https://www.cope.org.au/e-cope-directory-registration/

07.01.2022 Oh those early days ... what a rollercoaster By Lucy Knisley

06.01.2022 Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day - a day to remember the beautiful babies gone too soon and to hold grieving families in our hands and hearts. We’d be honoured if you’d like to share the names of your babies below. Beautiful art by @lianalaneart ... #internationalpregnancyandinfantlossremembranceday #miscarriage #stillbirth

06.01.2022 It's been a busy year for us at COPE amid the pandemic, which has seen demands for supports and services skyrocket. Our new e-COPE directory is now live and able to be searched on desktop and laptop (mobile to come!) If you're looking for support in your local area, whether it's for infertility, gender disappointment, grief and loss, perinatal anxiety, depression or psychosis, (and more) you can locate a professional with the appropriate expertise and availability.... Having trouble using the directory or don't have access to a laptop? Send us a PM and we'll help you find what you need. You're not alone - and help is available.

06.01.2022 I've learned that fragility is transcendent as a mother; it follows, curves and grows with you. But from it comes strength: This potent strength allows us to realize that the underlying fragility that we thought was our demise is actually what held us in place.

06.01.2022 "I’ll meet you where you are." Today, we're reflecting on these beautiful words and powerful image from Emma of This Mama Doodles. Because new motherhood is a shock.... It's relentless. It's painful. It stretches your heart and makes you question who you are. And it's lonely - the kind of loneliness you didn't know existed until you're awake rocking a baby at 3am or going on yet another long pram walk. Never underestimate the power of showing up for your new mum friends. In these strange times, it may not be having wine on the couch while they cry from sheer, pure exhaustion - despite how we might ache for it. It might simply be checking in regularly, holding them from afar, letting them know that you're there. It's telling them if they want to, need to, they can call and sob down the phone - and that you'll hold space for them while they do. It's saying, "I'll meet you where you are." Wherever that may be x https://www.cope.org.au

05.01.2022 We are thinking of all the mamas who are navigating new motherhood and pregnancy amid the pandemic. Go gently - and please seek help if you need it x

05.01.2022 Oh our hearts!! The journey to motherhood and beyond is full of incredible highs - and sometimes crushing lows. Feel prepared and reassured by signing up to our Ready to COPE series. Receive free emails filled with trustworthy and supportive insights, strategies and advice about how you may be feeling each step of the way.... https://www.cope.org.au/readytocope/ By Helenetheillustrator

03.01.2022 #BREAKING COPE welcomes the news that the number of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions Australians can access per year will be doubled from 10 to 20 as part of the 2020-21 Budget released on Tuesday. COPE has been advocating for this for some time, in particular for perinatal mental health support for expectant and new parents. ... It comes at a time when reported rates of perinatal depression and anxiety have soared amid the coronavirus pandemic - and support is needed more than ever. COPE will continue to support the emotional needs of parents and advocate for accessible, safe and effective care. You can find more information here: https://www.sbs.com.au//number-of-medicare-subsidised-psyc

03.01.2022 How do the littlest people take up so much space!!!? Art by @ab.bel

03.01.2022 COPE’s Founder and Executive Director Dr Nicole Highet appears on the latest episode of the very popular This Family Tree Podcast. Listen in from 2:36:30 to hear Dr Highet provide mental health advice for new parents, discuss the identity crisis many new mothers go through, why fathers should do more preparation prior to the birth of their children, and how the pressure of parenthood impacts relationships. https://podcasts.apple.com//this-family-tree-/id1460690037

02.01.2022 Some interesting new research has been released about the impact of the pandemic on mothers' experiences of breastfeeding. "Around 40% of mothers said they felt it had a positive impact on their experience. They valued the privacy, having a supportive partner at home, and having more time to focus on their baby. This made them more confident and they breastfed for longer as a result. "However, around 30% of mothers felt lockdown had a very negative impact on them. These moth...ers felt isolated, abandoned and overwhelmed at the intensity of being alone with their baby." What has your experience been like? For more information on coping with the challenges of breast and bottle feeding, visit: https://www.cope.org.au//first-weeks/breast-bottle-feeding/

02.01.2022 COPE welcomes news that telehealth services will be extended for another six months. Expectant and new parents need support now more than ever.

01.01.2022 By Helenetheillustrator

01.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has seen significant increases in anxiety and depression among expectant and new parents as contact with health professionals has reduced and demand for services has skyrocketed. Help us support hopeful, expectant and new parents at this challenging time by making a donation ahead of World Mental Health Day this Saturday 10 October. We are so grateful for the support we receive - our COPE community is truly amazing ... You can donate here: https://donorbox.org/donate-to-cope