The Happy Mums Foundation

04/05/2026

Bank holiday or no bank holiday, our online support groups are held every Monday.

Held via Teams (so not entirely glitch-free!), we keep the space as safe as possible for mums to share whatever they need to get off their chest.

Sign up via our website or send us a message via messenger and we'll send you the access link.

04/05/2026

A story of a mum needing support with her mental health.

This Maternal Mental Health Week, we are sharing one story — inspired by many — in small parts across the week.

The full story will be available on our website from 8th May.

This story is fiction, drawn from the shared feelings and experiences of many mums we support, without breaking anyone’s confidence.

If parts of this story feel familiar, it’s because you are not alone — more people think and feel these things than we often realise.

Our darkest thoughts are usually the hardest to share.
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Credits: Words & Story: Lucinda Bray, Illustrations: Canva AI, Music: Lucinda Bray

03/05/2026

From May our Workington group will only be running the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. Therefore this week it will not be running. All other groups online, Carlisle, Brampton and Cockermouth will be on as usual.

26/04/2026

Next week, Carlisle, Brampton, Online, Cockermouth and Workington groups are all running as normal. We have put a pause on our Penrith group for the time being due to low numbers but we will be working on ways we can support mums in Penrith so watch out for updates on Happy Mums Social media.

22/04/2026

Having a baby can affect everyone differently. Sharing an experience can not just help you, but others too.

The strength Jade shows in her story is incredible.

If you have been feeling different since having your baby, please know it is ok to talk about this.

We have 7 weekly support groups, 5 are in person in North and West Cumbria, 2 are online and open to any mum who needs them.

As Jade's story highlights, the effects can last longer than the immediate year after birth, that's why our groups are open to mums throughout the parenting journey, no matter how old your child is.

You are welcome to say whatever you need to say with us, you are not alone.

This is Jade and her baby Penelope. Jade believed she had killed her daughter when really she was really suffering from postpartum psychosis 💔

Jade developed extreme anxiety shortly after giving birth to her daughter Penelope, now five, in December 2020.

She began having intrusive thoughts about Penelope being harmed by herself or others, before entering acute psychosis, which caused her to hallucinate that she had killed her daughter.

Jade was taken to a mother and baby unit and sectioned when Penelope was four months old, but her delusions left her believing that she had been taken to a prison for harming her baby 😔

She was given anti-psychotic drugs, and after a month on the ward, returned home, where she fell into a deep depression for two years, which she finally overcame with the help of therapy.

She said: “I was so scared about what was happening in my head, and was worried my daughter would get taken off me.”

Jade and her husband have decided not to have any more children, as there is a 50% chance that postpartum psychosis will happen again, if you have had it once.

Jade is now raising awareness of postpartum psychosis online, to help other women who have had similar experiences.

She said: “After I came out of the mother and baby unit, I looked online, and there was no one talking about postpartum psychosis in a way I could connect to.

“I felt like I needed to be that person, to help show mums that it does get better.”

Thank you for sharing your story Jade, we are so sorry you had to go through that but are glad to hear you are doing better ❤️

21/04/2026

The teen to 25's meets are now up and running! A relaxed and comfortable space where you can come along and be yourself. The next group is tomorrow 😊
Do you know a younger mum who might be interested in this group? Please share this with her 💛.
Mums are welcome to bring a friend, relative or support person is they need to.
No booking required, just turn up.

Team yellow x



Image shows group details. Teen to 25's meets. Wednesdays 1-2pm, newton family hub, shady grove Road, Carlisle.

21/04/2026

Diane is at the Cumbria CVS Volunteer fair in Workington today.

Available to talk about all our volunteer roles and how vital volunteers are to keeping our support groups running.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, you can find out more here: www.happymums.org.uk/volunteering

We are a safer recruitment organisation, which means we require an application, interview and training before you can start with us. This helps us to keep you and our mums safe.

19/04/2026

Due to low numbers we have made the difficult decision to no longer run our Maryport or Harraby groups. This Friday will be our last Harraby group. We still have our Tuesday Morton Manor group every week and all our online groups running as normal including our Monthly online Diffability group for parents with children who have additional needs.
Unfortunately our Workington group is cancelled this week due to staffing.
Please keep an eye on our socials for information regarding changes to groups and where Happy Mums will be providing support around Cumbria.

13/04/2026

Do you work with mums or mums-to-be? Would you like to know more about where they can get extra support?

Our support groups are all about the mums. But what about the people supporting them or referring them to us?

They don't get to experience how much of a relief it is to know you are not the only one with intrusive thoughts or struggling to get out of bed.

Whether you are GP suggesting talking therapies but know that the waiting list is long, or a health visitor wrangling referral thresholds.

Come and find out what all the fuss is about and join our 45min online peer support taster.

Happy Mums is a place where mums can get support without a waiting list, without needing a diagnosis or childcare and, most importantly, without judgement.

Come along with some things you've heard from mums recently (anonymised, of course) and hear how our groups support them - so you can refer with confidence.

12/04/2026

All groups running as normal next week, however please look out in the next couple of weeks for changes to our timetable from the end of April.

07/04/2026

We've gone all out for the latest edition of

Who's gonna guess first?

Prizes
- a great big cheesy grin emoji for the town
- 5 gold stars for getting each image location right. (And if you're based there we could even rustle up some goodies for you to pick up at the next group!

05/04/2026

All groups next week will be running as normal including Mondays online groups. If you would like more information or a chat about how our groups run please get in touch via email at info@happymums.org.uk