Adverse effect of high migration stress on mental health during pregnancy: a case report.
Despite empirical evidence on the numerous consequences associated with high migration stress and mental health problems during pregnancy, a psychosocial stress assessment is rarely done, leaving it largely unaddressed. This case illustration sheds light on the common multiple risk factors related to migration stress that have to be taken into consideration when addressing perinatal mental health, and highlights the importance of obstetric appointments as a unique opportunity to assess psychosocial stress and mobilize interdisciplinary interventions.
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Canada. vanessa.lecompte@mail.mcgill.ca.
Vanessa
V
Lecompte
Department of Psychology, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.
Zoé
Z
Richard-Fortier
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
Cécile
C
Rousseau
D000328:Adult; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012307:Risk Factors; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*
Immigration; Mental health; Pregnancy; Social support; Stress