Motherhood and mental illness.
There is limited published data on the prevalence of motherhood and mental health problems. Carol Bates and Carol Paeglis outline the findings of a report on a 34-year-old Asian psychiatrist who killed herself and her three-month-old daughter. The report considers this tragedy was preventable. It highlights that mothers are more at risk of dying from suicide during a relapse of mental illness than from any other medical problem. There is a need for greater awareness among midwives and mothers of the risks of mental illness in order to provide adequate safeguards for mothers and babies.
Bates
Carol
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National Patient Safety Agency.
Paeglis
Carol
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D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D000092864:Suicide Prevention