Portsmouth pregnant women feeling anxious offered Zoom call and virtual workshop

PREGNANT women feeling anxious, due to the coronavirus pandemic, are being offered the chance to take part in a virtual workshop and chat over video call. Specialist midwives from Queen Alexandra Hospital will be running the workshop via Zoom on Wednesday.A statement read: ‘We would like to offer any pregnant women who are struggling with anxiety in the current Covid-19 pandemic the opportunity to access an Anxiety Management Workshop on the Zoom platform on Wednesday April 29.‘This will be facilitated by a Perinatal Psychologist and the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Midwives working across the SHIP (Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth).‘This workshop is aimed at pregnant women who are struggling with anxiety specifically related to COVID-19. The workshop will consist of a presentation with useful skills to cope with anxiety followed by an opportunity for live chat.’To join the workshop visit us02web.zoom.us/j/87348278971 and use Meeting ID: ‪873 4827 8971.