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Princess of Wales Backs Photo Exhibition on 'Unseen' Perinatal Mental Health in Personal Letter

The note backs an MMHA photo exhibition using ten mothers' stories to encourage open talk about perinatal illness.

Overview

  • MMHA shared the Princess of Wales’ letter on Nov. 14, praising her support and saying it could help normalize conversations in early parenthood.
  • Her message highlights 'This Is Also Motherhood,' a new Carolyn Mendelsohn–led exhibition at Phillips in London focused on lived perinatal mental-health experiences.
  • The showcase centers on ten women whose portraits and letters explore challenges during pregnancy and the period after birth.
  • The Princess wrote that perinatal mental-health problems can be overcome and emphasized that every parent's story matters.
  • MMHA notes that about one in four women and one in ten fathers may face perinatal mental illness, and Kate’s recent social-media video message further amplified the campaign.