Suicide crises among women and mothers during and around the time of pregnancy: Prevalence and timing of initial contact with first responders and health services.
Carla MeurkSusan RobertsMichael LamLisa WittenhagenLeonie CallawayKatherine MossJayne LuckeRuth BarkerElissa WatersonCatherine RawlinsonNatasha MalmstromEdward WeaverElisabeth HoehnEmma BosleyShelby WatsonEd HeffernanPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2022)
Vulnerabilities and high rates of contact with police or paramedics, coupled with lower levels of follow-up, highlight the critical need to improve service responses for women with mental health needs during these phases of life.