The Guild
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PROJECTS 2006 TO 2009: CROSSREACH - BEYOND THE BLUES,
BLUEBELL PROJECT
Background
Postnatal depression is a debilitating illness affecting
around 11,000 women in Scotland annually. It leaves mothers
feeling guilty and isolated in the belief that everybody
else is coping.
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Despite the fact this is an illness
which responds well to treatment, the stigma and
the fear of telling others, means that postnatal
depression and its associated problems are one
of the major causes of death for mothers within
a year of childbirth.
The Postnatal Depression Project delivers counselling
and support in Lothian and Borders, but this support
is not available in other parts of the country.
The Bluebell campaign aims to raise awareness,
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With the help of the Guild, we can deliver support to
women, who at a time they expect to be happy, often feel
they have little left to live for.
For more information about the Bluebell Project, please
email Fiona
Punton, information officer.
Project updates
Download our latest updates from CrossReach here in Word
[.doc], rich text [.rtf] and text only [.txt] formats.
Last updated in November 2008.
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