Staying emotionally strong as a parent!
Parents need mental strength. Rest, exercise, social contact, nurturing relationships, and mindful stress management help them stay strong daily.
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Identify psychosocial stress early during pregnancy and early parenthood
The free «beni» web app helps pregnant women and parents of young children identify stress early. Available in 21 languages, it lists suitable counselling services. The «beni» contact point helps families find support.
Languages
German, Easy language, French, Italian, English, Arabic, Sorani, Spanish, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Badini / Southeastern Kurmanji, Portuguese, Russian, Albanian, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese
The «beni» project offers the following services:
Web app with two questionnaires: The «beni» KINDEX questionnaire assesses psychological and social stress during pregnancy and early parenthood. The EPDS questionnaire screens for signs of depression during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Find support services: The web app lists counselling services and organisations in the region, for example for psychological stress, family conflicts or financial worries.
«beni» contact point: The contact point provides guidance and refers families to suitable support services free of charge and independently.
For professionals: Midwives, gynaecologists, paediatricians and other professionals can use the web app during consultations. «beni» also raises awareness among professionals of psychosocial stress.
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