Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2020 Jun;49(6):101747. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101747. Epub 2020 Apr 7.
Perinatal mental illnesses are one of the challenging aspects of public health. If not taken care of, then they can have a serious impact on women as well as their families. They constitute one of the major reasons behind the maternal mortality during pregnancy or in the later period after child birth with prevalence ranging from 10 to 20 %. The brighter side is that with proper care and support, women can make full recovery from such illness. However, in many places in the world, the perinatal mental health is not given its due recognition and as a result of which it is usually undiagnosed, undertreated and leads to suffering of women. This review article focuses on the global burden of perinatal mental illness and discusses a comprehensive approach to address the perinatal mental health in a community setup. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of public health approaches to find a sustainable solution to the mental health issues faced by millions of women throughout the world.
围产期精神疾病是公共卫生面临的挑战之一。如果得不到妥善处理，它们可能会对妇女及其家庭产生严重影响。它们是导致妊娠期间或产后后期产妇死亡率的主要原因之一，患病率在 10%至 20%之间。好在通过适当的护理和支持，女性可以从这种疾病中完全康复。然而，在世界上许多地方，围产期精神健康并没有得到应有的重视，因此往往无法诊断、治疗不足，导致女性受苦。本文综述了围产期精神疾病的全球负担，并讨论了在社区环境中解决围产期精神健康问题的综合方法。此外，它还提供了公共卫生方法的全面概述，以找到解决全世界数百万妇女面临的精神健康问题的可持续解决方案。
