Perinatal Mental Health Project: Screening Prevalence in the Waterloo Region

The Research Shop at the University of Guelph and members of the Perinatal Mental Health Coalition of the Waterloo Region collaborated to better understand the use of perinatal mental health screening tools for pregnant, expecting, and new parents/guardians in the Waterloo region. The Perinatal Mental Health Coalition helps new and expecting parents within the Waterloo region receive the mental health supports that they need, throughout all stages of pregnancy and post-partum life.

Together, the Research Shop and the Perinatal Mental Health Coalition administered short surveys to health practitioners and parents/guardians in the Waterloo region to better understand current practices around perinatal mental health screenings. A snapshot of mental health screening experiences across parents and health care providers suggests that the Waterloo Region faces similar challenges. Parents indicated mixed experiences of perinatal mental health screenings, which could be dependent on their health care provider.

Read the Perintatl Mental Health Project: Screening Prevalence in the Waterloo Region report.