Dr Edith Agius

Dr Edith Agius is a General Adult and Perinatal Psychiatrist. She completed a Masters degree with Sheffield Hallam University in Perinatal Mental Health. Currently, she is working at the Mosta and Qawra Community Mental Health Clinics and the Perinatal Mental Health Clinic based at Mater Dei. She is a committee member and serves the PRO role in the Parent-Infant Mental Health Alliance (NGO) and founder of the Instagram page Reproductive Psychiatry. She trained in VIG with the Association of Video Interactive Guidance UK and is now a VIG Accredited Practitioner.

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

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PIMHA will be holding its annual conference titled “Understanding the Complexities of Perinatal and Infant Mental Health” on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November 2022 at the University Campus in Valletta.   The focus will be on assessment and management of complex perinatal mental illnesses to encompass the mother, father and also the baby. Particular attention will be given on the first few years of a baby’s life and the most important early parent-child relationship and how long term negative effects for the developing child can be reduced.  In addition to local speakers, we will be having two international experts in this field, Dr Rina Gupta, a Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, and Dr Ellen Auty, ConsultantRead More…

baby loss awareness week

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Grief is all the feelings you have when someone close to you dies. You may find it hard to believe that your baby died. You may want to shout or scream or cry. You may want to blame someone. Or you may want to hide under the covers and never come out. At times, your feelings may seem more than you can handle. You may feel sad, depressed, angry or guilty. You may get sick easily with colds and stomach aches and have trouble concentrating. All of these are part of grief. When your baby dies from miscarriage, stillbirth or at or after birth, your hope of being aRead More…

perinatal mental health

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Perinatal mental health problems occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. It affects up to 20% of new and expectant mothers and covers a wide range of conditions. Here is everything you need to know about perinatal mental health… The perinatal period refers to the time when a woman is pregnant and the first year following the birth of the baby. The personal journey a woman takes during pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood is unique to her. This period can be the most challenging or rewarding experience in a woman’s life and during this time it is commonRead More…