Maternal depression: Break the silence
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maternal depression | The term maternal depression encompasses a range of conditions that can affect women during pregnancy and after childbirth. Depression can cause great sadness and rob a mother of her energy, motivation and enthusiasm for parenting. It also can lead to hopelessness, self-doubt, confusion and guilt. |
| Mental health | Mental health is an integral and essential component of health and is considered a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his/her community. |
| Fatigue | Fatigue is a feeling of constant tiredness or weakness and can be physical, mental or a combination of both. Fatigue is sometimes described as similar to how you feel when you have the flu or have missed a lot of sleep. Maternal fatigue after childbirth is often seen as a trivial health issue common to women may play a role in postpartum depression. |
| Mood swings | Mood swings are the rapid change of the mood in a short period of time with no specific reason. These swings may occur once in a week or periodically, usually in extreme forms, and may lead to severe psychological disorders. |
| Preterm delivery | Preterm birth, delivery before 37 weeks gestation, is a major obstetric and global health problem. It is the largest direct cause of mortality in infants aged <5 years and associated with serious morbidity in the surviving infants. |
| Miscarriage | Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy and is defined as the spontaneous loss of an embryo or fetus weighing <500 g, up to 20–22 weeks of gestation. |
Resources
| Contact |
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| Do you need help? Information for Refugees, Asylum - seekers and Stateless People - Provided by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency |
| UNHCR – Help Line: +41 22 739 8111 |
| UNHCR – Online contact form |
| Red Cross EU Office – Help Line: +32 (0) 2 235 06 80 |
| Red Cross EU Office – Online contact form |
| Stories |
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| Overcoming postpartum depression - The story of Gylxhan - UNICEF |
Learning outcomes
Raise awareness on maternal depression.Understand and overcome the stigma of maternal depression.
Encourage to seek help and support.
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