Perinatal mental illness is an important public health issue, with one in five birthing persons
experiencing clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and/or depression during pregnancy …

Background: Perinatal mental health difficulties can occur during pregnancy or after birth
and mental illness is a leading cause of maternal death. It is therefore important to identify …

This article outlines the development of an embedded multidisciplinary, perinatal mental
health clinic comprised of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. The perinatal period is a …

In Canada, access to perinatal mental health services is disparate across districts, regions,
provinces, and territories. Questions remain as to how gaps in service are being …

Background: An integrative review was undertaken to synthesise the research related to
professionals' perceptions and experiences of working in collaborative and integrated …

Perinatal mental health difficulties affect 1 in 5 women during pregnancy and after birth.
They can have a negative impact on women and their families and are estimated to cost the …

Objective: To review the evidence for perinatal mental health as a sub-specialist area of
mental health and describe the development of a service model. Conclusions: Perinatal …

Talk to a woman about her pregnancy, from your own mother to the Duchess of Sussex, and
the resounding echo will affirm that the transition to motherhood is deeply intertwined with …

Background Women in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionally
affected by perinatal depression and anxiety and lack access to mental health care …

Children of mothers with serious mental health difficulties are at increased risk of developing
mental health difficulties themselves in their own lifetime. Specialist interventions delivered …