LIVE Class

Healing Sound

How Music Can Support Recovery from Postnatal Depression and Loneliness

with Rosie Perkins
Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 19h UK time
Postnatal mental health is a public health priority not just in the UK and new ways to support parents with postnatal depression and related problems are constantly explored. One potentially powerful healing agent is music which is increasingly used to support mental health and wellbeing.

In this class, Professor of Music, Health, and Social Science Rosie Perkins will show why music might be particularly relevant in the postnatal period. Drawing on studies led by the Royal College of Music London, Rosie will review evidence for how and why group singing can speed up recovery from postnatal depression and how online songwriting can reduce postnatal loneliness.

We will explore some of the ways in which music is becoming embedded into care pathways for parents and what key next steps are needed to advance the field of music and parental wellbeing.

In this class John Wilks explores the history and uses of suction, vacuum extraction and ventouse and examines the implications for postnatal treatment approaches for both mum and baby.

John has been practising the Bowen Technique and Craniosacral Therapy full time since 1995. He is the author of four books on complementary therapies and developed a specialised Craniosacral training course for midwives which was the first of its kind to be accredited by the Royal College of Midwives.

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  • 60 minute class
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Learning outcomes

  • Find out about the connection between music and postnatal mental health
  • Learn about ways music can be integrated into parents' daily life

who can this benefit

  • Anyone working with young parents
  • Anyone interested in the power of music in the context of postnatal mental healh
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Rosie Perkins

Professor of Music, Health, and Social Science