Resources

Hi there, I’m Dr Edna Lekgabe and I’m a perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist.

 

Please note that I am not a psychiatric emergency service and I do not provide afterhours support.

If these services are required, I can discuss these details with you during your consultation session. If I am unavailable, your GP (or your specialist) can also provide you with details for support.

 

If You Are In Crisis

If you are feeling suicidal or are in crisis, please seek immediate help by calling 000 or presenting to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Public Mental Health Service Details

If you would like to seek support from a public mental health service, please use the link below for information on the service based nearest to your home address.

Mental Health Services

 

Support Services

Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) 
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA)
Beyond Blue 
Black Dog Institute
Sane Australia 
Sands: Miscarriage, still birth and newborn death support
Pink Elephants Support Network

 

Find A Psychologist

You can locate a perinatal psychologist/ practitioner through following websites

Antenatal And Postnatal Psychology 
Australian Psychological Society
Psychology Today
Centre For Perinatal Psychology 

Medication Resources

If you have questions about safety of medications in pregnancy or with breastfeeding, contact:
Monash Medical Centre
Mr Rodney Whyte
E: rodney.whyte@monashhealth.org
T: (03) 9594 2361
F: (03) 9594 6595
Royal Women’s Hospital Medicines Information Service
E: drug.information@thewomens.org.au
T: (03) 8345 3190
F: (03) 8345 3195

Pregnancy and prescription medications
Breastfeeding and prescription medications
Reprotox – Reproductive Toxicology Center
Mother to Baby
Lactmed

Phone support

A list of recommended phone support.

PANDA
1300 726 306

Gidget Foundation
1300 851 758

Sands
(Miscarriage, still birth and newborn death support)
1300 308 307

Beyond Blue
1300 224 636

Lifeline
13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467

Suicide Helpline
1300 651 251

Parentline
13 22 89

Kids Helpline
1800 551 800

Maternal & Child Helpline
13 22 29

Pregnancy Birth and Baby Helpline
1800 882 436

National Breastfeeding Helpline
1800 686 686