Association for Post-Natal Illness

145 Dawes Road
Fulham
London
SW6 7EB

Tel: 020 7386 0868
Fax: 020 7386 8885
Web: www.apni.org
Best time to telephone: 10am - 2pm, Monday & Friday; 10am - 2pm Tuesday - Thursday (answerphone at other times)

The Association for Post-Natal Illness was formed in 1979 with the aim of helping those women who suffer from post-natal depression. The Association has set up a register of women who have suffered from postnatal depression and are now well. These women make telephone contact with mothers who are currently depressed, this contact is maintained throughout the illness and period of recovery. Women with post-natal depression may feel unable to go out of their house, and meeting people causes them a great deal of stress, therefore contact made on the phone is ideal. The phone volunteers give the mothers hope that they will eventually recover.

The Association is always prepared to offer advice to depressed mothers on a wide range of issues concerning the management and treatment of postnatal illness. The committee and advisers are available when specialist advice is requested. The Association works in co-operation with other organisations such as the National Childbirth Trust, the Meet-a-Mum Association and the Federation of Women's Institutes.

The Association welcomes anyone interested in the illness to its membership. Membership is free and requires only an application in writing to the secretary.