The context of postnatal depression in Malaysia: an overview

• Main Authors: Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai, Cheyne, Helen, Maxwell, Margaret
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: RA790 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention; RG551 Pregnancy; RT71 Study and Teaching
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/64948/1/64948_The%20context%20of%20postnatal%20depression.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64948/; http://www.mjn.com.my/articles_vwful.aspx?transid=88329929-d7d3-40bf-bbf7-78f0b4eb89ed
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Sociocultural contexts of motherhood have been found to have a link with postnatal depression. Malaysia has a wide-range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds that offers a wonderful chance to understand the different role of cultures and postnatal practices in relation to postnatal depression. The pur...