ArticleInternational journal of mental health nursing2021
Dread and solace: Talking about perinatal mental health.
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- Navigating postpartum psychosis: perspectives, needs, expectations and experiences of women and their families - a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
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- Maternal mental health as a neglected dimension of primary health care systems responsiveness in low- and middle-income countries: a mixed methods cross-sectional study in Ghana.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Evaluating the factor structure of the pregnancy-related anxiety scale: implications for maternal and infant wellbeing.Journal of reproductive and infant psychology · 2026Article
- Birthing beyond the binary: An interpretative Phenomenological analysis of perinatal mental health experiences among genderqueer and nonbinary birthing people.International journal of transgender health · 2026Article
- Mental wellbeing during pregnancy and the transition to motherhood: an explorative study through the lens of healthcare professionals.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Exploring the Role of Doulas in Supporting People With Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.International journal of childbirth · 2025Article
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- The improvement path of depression and anxiety among adult women in Shanxi Province, China: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Should Mother Baby Units be renamed Parent Baby Units? A critical reflection on gendered language in perinatal psychiatry.Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists · 2024Article
- Current policy and practice for the identification, management, and treatment of postpartum anxiety in the United Kingdom: a focus group study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- A systematic review of midwives' training needs in perinatal mental health and related interventions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- "Finding my voice again" - women's experiences of psychological therapy in perinatal secondary care settings: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Trauma and the perinatal period: A review of the theory and practice of trauma-sensitive interactions for nurses and midwives.Nursing open · 2023Review
- Serial multiple mediation of perceived professional healthcare support and social structural factors in the relationship between care-seeking behavior and perinatal mental health in Chinese mothers.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Toward recovery-oriented perinatal healthcare: A participatory qualitative exploration of persons with lived experience and health providers' views and experiences.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Article
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- Psychological Well-being across the Perinatal Period: Life Satisfaction and Flourishing in a Longitudinal Study of Black and White American Women.Journal of happiness studies · 2023Article
- Perinatal mental e-health: What is the profile of pregnant women interested in online assessment of their emotional state?Nursing open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Perinatal mental health issues are a global public health challenge. Worldwide, it is estimated that 10% of pregnant women, and 13% of women who have just given birth, experience a mental disorder. Yet, for many reasons - including stigma, limited access to services, patients' lack of awareness about symptoms, and inadequate professional intervention - actual rates of clinical and subclinical perinatal mental health issues are likely higher. Studies have explored experiences such as postpartum depression, but few involve a wider-ranging exploration of a variety of self-reported perinatal mental health issues through personal narrative. We conducted 21 narrative interviews with women, in two Canadian provinces, about their experiences of perinatal mental health issues. Our aim was to deepen understanding of how individual and cultural narratives of motherhood and perinatal mental health can be sources of shame, guilt, and suffering, but also spaces for healing and recovery. We identified four predominant themes in women's narrative: feeling like a failed mother; societal silencing of negative experiences of motherhood; coming to terms with a new sense of self; and finding solace in shared experiences. These findings are consistent with other studies that highlight the personal challenges associated with perinatal mental health issues, particularly the dread of facing societal norms of the 'good mother'. We also highlight the positive potential for healing and self-care through sharing experiences, and the power of narratives to help shape feelings of self-worth and a new identity. This study adheres to the expectations for conducting and reporting qualitative research.
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