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Kate in Seraphine for Maternal Mental Health Engagements!
The Duchess of Cambridge carried out the first of two engagements today with a visit to the The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London.
It's a rainy day in London, Kate was given an umbrella upon arrival.
Speaking about today's appearances, the Palace noted "The Duchess is keen to continue developing an understanding of the challenges and issues surrounding maternal mental health, to learn what support is available, and to hear at first-hand about the science underpinning our understanding of the biological influences on maternal mental health. At least 20 per cent of women are affected by mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. If left untreated, it can have significant and long lasting effects on the woman and her family."It's a rainy day in London, Kate was given an umbrella upon arrival.
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at @KingsIoPPN, one of Europe's largest centres for neuroscience excellence, to learn more about the challenges and issues surrounding maternal mental health. pic.twitter.com/wFP4U3Hfan— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 24, 2018
The Duchess has become increasingly interesting in maternal mental health in recent months. I believe it will be a key area of focus for her in addition to supporting children as the Heads Together campaign progresses.
Whilst doing research for the post, I stumbled upon this article from the World Health Organisation. Needless to say, the statistics make for shocking reading.
'Worldwide about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who have just given birth experience a mental disorder, primarily depression. In developing countries this is even higher, i.e. 15.6% during pregnancy and 19.8% after child birth. In severe cases mothers’ suffering might be so severe that they may even commit suicide. In addition, the affected mothers cannot function properly. As a result, the children’s growth and development may be negatively affected as well. Maternal mental disorders are treatable. Effective interventions can be delivered even by well-trained non-specialist health providers.
Globally maternal mental health problems are considered as a major public health challenge. Virtually all women can develop mental disorders during pregnancy and in the first year after delivery, but poverty, migration, extreme stress, exposure to violence (domestic, sexual and gender-based), emergency and conflict situations, natural disasters, and low social support generally increase risks for specific disorders.'
The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute is one of Europe’s largest centres for interdisciplinary neuroscience excellence. The Institute brings together 250 clinicians and scientists from many disciplines to develop new therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders through innovative research. The Institute is a key research facility supporting efforts to fast-track new treatments to patients affected by disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy and stroke, while strengthening King’s’ portfolio of internationally recognised brain research.
Kate visited the Institute's laboratory to receive a briefing on its work in perinatal research before meeting with senior academics conducting research in perinatal psychiatry.
Later this afternoon, The Duchess will then visit the Mother and Baby Unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, part of South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The unit specialises in the treatment of antenatal and postnatal mental health illnesses including postnatal depression and post-partum psychosis. The integrated inpatient clinical service allows mothers who face mental health challenges to be admitted with their babies, to minimise the disruption of mother-infant relationship. The holistic treatment programme offered supports the mother in developing a relationship with her infant in order to reduce the impact of the mother’s illness on the child. All patients are supported by psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, nursery nurses, midwives and other professionals.
Kate will have the chance to visit the unit's nursery area and meet with several patients who are currently undergoing treatment. The Duchess will also visit the Video Therapy room where she will be shown videos of mother-baby interaction used as therapeutic tool in the unit.
The Duchess continues to bring back popular pieces from her maternity wardrobe. I know many of you will be happy to see the return of Kate's gorgeous Seraphine Natasha Coat. Kate first wore it in 2015 when she was expecting Charlotte for a day of engagements in Kensington.
The soft mist-blue garment features mother of pearl buttons, an understated collarless style, a sleek straight cut and stylish faux pockets. It is described as "an elegant addition to your wardrobe for before, during and after pregnancy".
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Underneath, Kate wore the Seraphine Florrie Dress. Kate debuted the dress in 2015 and wore it earlier this month for a visit to Reach Academy.
It is described as "Made in soft woven fabric, this elegant dress drapes beautifully to finish just above the knee, allowing plenty of movement and a flexible fit for before, during and after pregnancy. Featuring a feminine curved empire line to define your waist" It remains available on the Seraphine website.
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**This post will be updated as the day progresses**
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