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Post Natal Depression |
28 Feb 2007 |
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Pregnancy and the postnatal period are times of considerable psychological adjustment for women. Around 1 in 7 women experience some type of mental health problem during or after pregnancy - ranging from mild depression, anxiety, and post traumatic stress to psychotic disorders including bipolar and schizophrenia. This can cause considerable distress for the mother, affect obstetric outcomes, harm the development of the child and create stress for family members.
On Wednesday, 28th February, The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) will issue new guidelines to cover the care of women with existing mental health disorders and those who develop depression for the first time during the antenatal and postnatal stages.
To discuss these guidelines, Jenni Murray is joined by Dr Steve Pilling - a clinical psychologist and joint director of the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health [as well as a co-author of the guidelines] - and Dr Margaret Oates - a consultant in Prenatal Psychiatry at Queen's Medical Centre and Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of Nottingham. Jenni is also talking to Fiona about how she was affected by postnatal depression and how she hopes women suffering in the same way will be treated in the future.The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
The Association for Postnatal Illness
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