TY - JOUR
T1 - Comment
T2 - silent burden no more: a global call to action to prioritize perinatal mental health
AU - McNab, Shanon
AU - Fisher, Jane
AU - Honikman, Simone
AU - Muvhu, Linos
AU - Levine, Rebecca
AU - Chorwe-Sungani, Genesis
AU - Bar-Zeev, Sarah
AU - Hailegebriel, Tedbabe Degefie
AU - Yusuf, Ifeyinwa
AU - Chowdhary, Neerja
AU - Rahman, Atif
AU - Bolton, Paul
AU - Mershon, Claire Helene
AU - Bormet, Mona
AU - Henry-Ernest, Diana
AU - Portela, Anayda
AU - Stalls, Suzanne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Common perinatal mental disorders are the most frequent complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, and the prevalence among women in low- and middle-income countries is the highest at nearly 20%. Women are the cornerstone of a healthy and prosperous society and until their mental health is taken as seriously as their physical wellbeing, we will not improve maternal mortality, morbidity and the ability of women to thrive. On the heels of several international efforts to put perinatal mental health on the global agenda, we propose seven urgent actions that the international community, governments, health systems, academia, civil society, and individuals should take to ensure that women everywhere have access to high-quality, respectful care for both their physical and mental wellbeing. Addressing perinatal mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and treatment of common perinatal mental disorders must be a global priority.
AB - Common perinatal mental disorders are the most frequent complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, and the prevalence among women in low- and middle-income countries is the highest at nearly 20%. Women are the cornerstone of a healthy and prosperous society and until their mental health is taken as seriously as their physical wellbeing, we will not improve maternal mortality, morbidity and the ability of women to thrive. On the heels of several international efforts to put perinatal mental health on the global agenda, we propose seven urgent actions that the international community, governments, health systems, academia, civil society, and individuals should take to ensure that women everywhere have access to high-quality, respectful care for both their physical and mental wellbeing. Addressing perinatal mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and treatment of common perinatal mental disorders must be a global priority.
KW - Call to action
KW - Child health
KW - Common perinatal mental disorders
KW - Low-and-middle-income countries
KW - Perinatal mental health
KW - Policy
KW - Social determinants of health
KW - Women’s health
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U2 - 10.1186/s12884-022-04645-8
DO - 10.1186/s12884-022-04645-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 35410185
AN - SCOPUS:85128052748
SN - 1471-2393
VL - 22
JO - BMC pregnancy and childbirth
JF - BMC pregnancy and childbirth
IS - 1
M1 - 308
ER -