If you are a new or expectant parent who is feeling overwhelmed, stressed or struggling with anxiety, help is available. TALKWORKS is a free, NHS talking therapies service, here to help you get back to feeling like yourself again. The service is open to adults, aged 18+, living in Torbay and across the whole of Devon (outside Plymouth, which is covered by Plymouth options). TALKWORKS offers a priority service to new and expectant parents, so that they can access support as quickly as possible.

Treatment and support includes:

• One-to-one sessions with an NHS therapist or counsellor (available face-to-face in Torbay, over the phone or by video call)
• Interactive group courses
• Wellbeing workshops
• Online self-help (accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

You don’t need to a GP referral in order to access TALKWORKS. Self-refer online: https://www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/support-for-parents or by calling the team on 0300 555 3344.