Mai te whai-ao ki te ao mārama: Coming into the light – Mothers’ experiences of distress and wellbeing during pregnancy and the first year of motherhood

In 2019, Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency undertook a rapid social innovation project to build understanding about how it might contribute to improving the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of mothers in Aotearoa. This report provides insights from a small group of women with lived experience of mental distress. This is part of a wider area of work to discover how Te Hiringa Hauora can work with its partners to support positive maternal mental health and wellbeing.