Updated: May 11 2021, 7:35 ET
A MUM whose baby daughter died of sepsis has slammed an insensitive Comic Relief advert which jokes about keeping a baby alive .
Charlotte Cooper s lifeless nine-month-old Heidi was rushed to hospital after contracting pneumococcal septicaemia in 2019 and sadly died a short time later.
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Mum Charlotte Cooper has slammed a Comic Relief advert for joking about keeping kids alive Credit: Jam Press
The 41-year-old and husband Andrew, also 41, have spent the last 18 months coming to terms with her heartbreaking death.
And then last week Charlotte was horrified to see a billboard promoting Comic Relief near her home in Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Virtual event for mums to talk about mental health
Mums struggling with their mental health can attend an online event this month for help and advice.
The Happy Mums Foundation, based near Carlisle, and the North Cumbria Perinatal Team, have teamed up to hold the event on Friday May 7 from 1pm to 3pm.
There will be a panel discussion around topics such as mental health conditions, how to get help, the challenges of COVID-19 and any factors that affect a womanâs ability to manage their situation.
The event also will come up with ideas to write Cumbriaâs first charter for maternal mental health â a statement of our mission to support all women who are struggling.
Happy Mums, based in North Cumbria, are welcoming back mothers to their support sessions THE Covid-19 lockdown has been particularly tough for single parents and it might be difficult adjusting to normality again. That is the view of a north Cumbrian mental health support group for mothers which is looking forward to being able to offer face to face support again. But bosses at The Happy Mums Foundation said they are concious of anxieties single mothers might have surrounding the uncertainty of coming out of lockdown. Happy Mum’s are restarting their face to face support group next Tuesday and there is a feeling that a lot of women will still need support when coming out of lockdown.
Two Cumbrian non-profit groups have joined forces to give mums of children with Down’s Syndrome a space to look after their own mental health. Diff-Ability and The Happy Mums Foundation are bringing together their expertise in supporting parents of children with Down’s Syndrome to an online support group - ‘Time for me’. Both groups were set up in Carlisle. Diff-Ability began in 2020 to give a voice to people with disabilities, learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity, in addition to providing activities families could take part in together. It engages with families and friends and promotes positivity and shares stories and events on its social media platforms.
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