Barriers and facilitators of accessing perinatal mental health services: The perspectives of women receiving continuity of care midwifery

Midwives can enhance access to perinatal mental health services by developing relationships that create safe conditions for disclosure; providing information about symptoms of perinatal mental health concerns, treatment, and services to clients and their social support network; being knowledgeable about existing resources and referral pathways; and identifying when women need additional support to seek care and facilitating connections to available services.