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Action on Postpartum Psychosis’ latest project – peer support for bereavement

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 by Clare Foster

Developing peer support for families bereaved by postpartum psychosis On 23rd June 2024, I led APP’s first training day for bereavement peer support volunteers at the Barberry National Centre for Mental Health in Birmingham. We were joined by five new volunteers who want to use their experiences to help support other families who have lost family…

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New website for Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Posted on February 22, 2023August 9, 2023 by Clare Foster

Over 2022 I have been project-managing (and doing the majority of the work on) a new website for Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP). APP is a small charity, struggling after Covid and with the cost of living crisis. They could not afford an expensive agency to work on their new design, structure and content. A…

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Co-creating new resources with Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Posted on November 27, 2018March 29, 2022 by Clare Foster

In 2013 I ran a training session for Action on Postpartum Psychosis on giving peer support online as part of their award-winning peer support programme. I’ve been working with them ever since. I’ve done a further five training sessions, including one when heavily pregnant and another four months after Oaklan was born. Now my maternity leave…

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Online peer support training with Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Posted on October 30, 2013November 12, 2013 by Clare Foster

Running a training day for volunteers working on a new online peer support service for APP I was really pleased to be asked to help out with APP’s new online peer support programme. APP has been funded to provide peer support to women with postpartum psychosis and their partners. They have been running an online…

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Children who are aged 2-5 when they lose a parent to suicide are most likely to go on to take their own life.

Posted on November 23, 2023January 12, 2024 by Clare Foster

It’s a startling fact. Most people I’ve trained, or spoken to, during my work with the Luna Foundation assume that young people bereaved as teenagers are at a greater risk. We’ve certainly seen situations where the focus is on supporting older bereaved children and really just ensuring the basic needs of the younger child are…

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APP peer support in the NHS

Posted on July 19, 2022March 30, 2023 by Clare Foster

Ten years of APP peer support Action on Postpartum Psychosis have been offering life-saving peer support to women and their families since 2012. Over the last ten years, I have delivered their peer supporter training sessions and created new resources for them. Their peer support offering has gone from strength to strength. They now offer…

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APP’s online peer support services: vital and life changing

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by Clare Foster

“I’ll always remember the first time I met a ‘PP lady’. It was a very special day.” “I had lots of friends who were mums but none of them understood what I was going through. I felt weird, lonely and isolated. When I found the forum I was like ‘Oh my god. People understand.” Last Saturday…

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About Clare Foster

I have over 15 years of experience writing content and providing online support for a range of issues including mental health, pregnancy loss, wellbeing and resilience, relationships and sexual health. My book on supporting someone who has experienced miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy is published by Welbeck. I am experienced working under the PIF Tick…

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Mental health in early pregnancy – the first trimester

Posted on April 16, 2017April 17, 2017 by Clare Foster

Disrupting the balance I’m pretty good at managing my mental health. I know what helps, what doesn’t and how to recognise when I need to take better care of myself or ask for extra support. But early pregnancy disrupted this balance. I’m nearly 17 weeks now and finally ready to write about the first trimester….

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A list of all my work and projects and any relevant blogs or links. You can find more detailed information about me and how I can help you on these links. Current work & projects I am currently working as Project Manager: Information and Support at Tommy’s. I am also supporting APP with peer support…

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Wow! This is a wonderful example how good consultation and understanding your audience can lead to great quality information! The consultation, planning, and promotional plans show excellence in producing health information. This shows through in the end products – high quality and extremely well-tailored to the audience. The insight and thought that has gone into this is commendable. 

Dr Hannah R Bridges – HB Health Comms Ltd

Clare created fantastic bespoke moderator training and helped us develop our brand-new survivors’ community. She went out of her way to ensure that the training met our needs exactly by engaging in various in-depth discussions and learning about our sector. But beyond that, she also helped us to build our vision for the community and the community guidelines; created an editable handbook for our future use and changing needs as the community grows; and offered ongoing support with tweaking the training as the forum develops.

Venice Fielding - Cardiff Women's Aid

Clare highlights the wide range of feelings and reactions during and after pregnancy loss, the different impact that each experience can have on each individual and the diverse needs of those affected. Just as important, she acknowledges the difficulty of those who want to offer help, but aren’t sure how to, or when. She makes it easier for them to understand and empathise, and offers practical suggestions with knowledge and also with humility… This is what makes for such a special book, for which many many people will be grateful.

Ruth Bender Atik, National Director, The Miscarriage Association
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