ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2017
Perinatal depression in Nigeria: perspectives of women, family caregivers and health care providers.
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Abstract
backgroundPerinatal maternal depression is common and undertreated in many sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria. While culture shapes the social determinants and expression of depressive symptoms, there is a dearth of research investigating these processes in African contexts.
methodsTo address this gap, we conducted in-depth interviews with 14 women with perinatal depression, 14 of their family caregivers and 11 health providers, using the
resultsStudy respondents used idioms of distress that identified perinatal conditions that consist of somatic, affective, cognitive and behavior symptoms found in depressive disorders. Respondents viewed mental health problems in the perinatal period as tied to sociomoral concerns over gender roles and women's position within the household. Conflict between women's effort to be assertive to address interpersonal problems, while needing to be seen as non-aggressive contributed to their distress. Causal explanations for depression included husband's lack of care, family problems, "spiritual attack", having a female child when a male child was desired, and not resting sufficiently after childbirth. Guilt about breaching social norms for women's conduct contributed to self blame, and feelings of shame.
conclusionsClinical assessment and interventions as well as public health prevention strategies for perinatal depression in global mental health need to consider local social contexts and meanings of depression, which can be explored with narrative-based methods.
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