Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to improve symptoms of mild-moderate anxiety and depression in pregnancy. The Enjoy Your Bump study was designed for women experiencing mild-moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression during their pregnancy. The study used an online educational Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based life skills course called ‘Enjoy Your Bump’. The CBT course aimed to improve feelings of depression and anxiety by encouraging and teaching more positive patterns of thinking. It recruited pregnant women in NHS Lothian with symptoms of anxiety and depression. The women then completed online questionnaire before and after the course, and were followed up at 6-12 weeks after childbirth to assess any effects of ‘Enjoy Your Bump’ on improving women’s mental health. Enjoy Your Bump - Free Resources Recruitment for the Enjoy Your Bump clinical study closed on 30th June 2021. However, if you are still interested in using the Enjoy Your Bump CBT life skills learning programme used by study participants, then you are very welcome to sign up for the free course even though the study has ended. Please follow this link to be directed to the Living Life To The Full website where you can learn more about the CBT course and set up an account if you wish: Living Life To The Full website Get involved with pregnancy research This article was published on 2023-11-27
