This interactive course runs continuously, so you can sign up at any time. It offers five hours of self-directed online learning which you can undertake at a time, pace and location that suits you.

You will have access to the course and its materials for one year. Access begins the day after you’ve booked, when you will receive your account details by email.

This course covers the following areas:

• factors from a woman or birthing person’s history and current context which can affect her experience of pregnancy, birth and parenting and her risk of perinatal mental illness
• the experience and perspective of the woman or birthing person’s partner including their history, relationship and attitudes
• the experience and perspective of the infant and the importance of holding the infant in mind
• the prevalence, symptoms and diagnoses of perinatal depression, postpartum psychosis and perinatal OCD
• an overview of potential risks associated with perinatal mental disorders including the risk of suicide and risk to the infant
• a summary of the professionals and services involved in women and birthing people’s care during the perinatal period

There are no specific requirements for the course and there’s no assumption you’ll have prior knowledge in mental health. This course will provide a clear and accessible introduction to the subject, with a clinical focus.

There’s a multiple choice question assessment at the end of the course, which provides access to your Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust CPD certificate upon completion.