"It seemed like my fault for wanting to become a mother …"-Experiences and perceptions related to motherhood in women with severe mental illness.

Debanjan BanerjeeRashmi ArasappaPrabha S ChandraGeetha Desai

Published in: Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists (2022)

Mothers with SMI prize motherhood but navigate through it with various adverse experiences. The results of this study, grounded in their voices, provide critical insights for service and policy provisions in perinatal psychiatry.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
healthcare
primary care
public health
pregnant women
early onset
emergency department