Anxiety in pregnancy and motherhood research: ask the expert webinar.

News - 4 February 2025

The public is invited to a webinar from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to ask questions of a leading specialist about the latest research into anxiety in pregnancy and motherhood.

'NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. Free webinar and question and answer. Ask the expert: Anxirty and worry in pregnancy and motherhood. Tuesday 11 March 2025. 7pm - 8pm.' A pregnant woman looks at a laptop.

Professor Colette Hirsch, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, will answer your questions on Tuesday 11 March 2025 from 7pm to 8pm.

Colette is Professor of Cognitive Clinical Psychology at King’s College London. She is also Deputy Lead for the Digital Therapies Theme at NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre.

Guests must sign up in advance using this Ask the Expert Google registration form, where you can enter your question(s). You will also be able to ask questions during the event in the text box provided.

Those unable to attend can provide their email address using the form to receive a recording of the event.

The event is hosted by the NIHR, a Department of Health and Social Care-funded organisation that works to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

The webinar will be hosted on video conferencing service Microsoft Office Teams, which can be accessed through a computer or phone browser or the app for devices.

For queries, contact NIHR South London Regional Research Delivery Network Communications Manager Lewis Deakin via sl.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk

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