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  1. common during the perinatal period as at any other time in a woman’s life. When they occur, there is a more pressing need for prompt access to care. This is important, both to improve outcomes for the woman and also to minimise the negative impacts on the unborn or developing baby/child. See Section 2 of the full implementation guidance

  2. Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems are those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. Perinatal mental illness affects up to 27% of new and expectant mums and covers a wide range of conditions. If left untreated, mental health issues can have significant and long-lasting effects on the woman, the ...

  3. Women can develop mental ill health for the first time during pregnancy, and pre-existing mental health conditions can get worse in the perinatal period. Perinatal mental health problems affect up to 20% of women with an estimated cost of almost £10,000 per birth. Mental health problems during the perinatal period can frequently go ...

  4. Sep 8, 2020 · Perinatal is the period of time when you become pregnant and up to a year after giving birth. You might also have heard of the following terms: Antenatal or pre-natal meaning 'before birth'. Postnatal or postpartum meaning 'after birth'. There's no right or wrong word to describe the period of time around pregnancy and after birth.

  5. The perinatal period is the time frame in childbearing women’s lives that includes the whole duration of pregnancy and the first 4 weeks (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition [DSM-5] criteria) or up to the first year (commonly used in research and clinical practice) postpartum. This loosely defined window is universally considered the most vulnerable time for ...

  6. Oct 25, 2019 · The most common mental health problems that women in the perinatal period experience are depression and anxiety [footnote 2]. Improving access to psychological therapy (IAPT) services, as ...

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  8. The terms perinatal and maternal are often used interchangeably. ‘Peri’ is the Latin for “around”, and ‘natal’ is the Latin for “birth”. So perinatal mental health refers to a woman’s mental health during pregnancy and the first years after birth.

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