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Perinatal Mental Health

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Perinatal mental health focuses on the psychological state of a woman while pregnant. It has long been understood that stressors in a woman's environment while pregnant can affect the earliest and most fundamental developmental milestones of a child. 
Some common stressors include:
  • Relationship Stress
  • Concerns Regarding Quality of Care related to Bias of Medical Professionals
  • Financial Stress
  • Mental Illness like Depression and Anxiety
  • Maternal Age
  • Physical Health Concerns like Gestational Diabetes or Maternal High Blood Pressure
  • Addiction
  • Environmental Toxins
Potential Effects Include:
  • Pre-term Labor
  • Labor Complications
  • Pre-Term Birth
  • Low or Very Low Birthweight
  • Babies Born Addicted to Subsances
  • Babies at Increased Risk for Behavioral Disorders
  • Babies at Increased Risk for Mental Illness
  • Babies at Increased Risk for Physical Disabilities
  • Babies at Increased Risk for Learning Disabilities

Additionally 7%-15% of women in high income populations and 16% in low income populations suffer from antepartum (pregnancy-related) depression and about 10% in high income and 20% in low income communities suffer post-partum depression (World Health Organization, 2013).

Social Determinants of Perinatal Mental Health Challenges Include:
  • Socioeconomic Status
  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Lack of Social Support
  • Mental Health Stigma 
  • Lack of Access to Care

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  • Home
  • About
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Trauma-Informed Schools
  • Law Enforcement & Courts
  • Forensic & Correctional Settings
  • Innovation
  • Training
  • Research
  • TAO Project Team