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Hindi Maternal Mental Health Research: Unveiling the Psychological Dimensions of Motherhood for Improved Public Health
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Aadhya Mehra, Department of Public Health and Psychiatry, Global Institute of Maternal Wellness, India, Email: draadhya.m@gmail.comReceived Date: Mar 01, 2025 / Accepted Date: Mar 31, 2025 / Published Date: Mar 31, 2025
Citation: Aadhya M (2025) Maternal Mental Health Research: Unveiling thePsychological Dimensions of Motherhood for Improved Public Health. J Preg ChildHealth 12: 693.
Copyright: © 2025 Aadhya M. This is an open-access article distributed underthe terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricteduse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author andsource are credited.
Abstract
Maternal mental health is an increasingly significant area of research in global health, yet it remains underrecognized and under-addressed in many healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The transition to motherhood, while a transformative life event, also presents psychological vulnerabilities that can lead to various mental health disorders such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis. These conditions not only affect the mother's well-being but also have long-term implications for the infant's development and family stability. It underscores the need for integrating mental health services within maternal and child healthcare programs and calls for culturally sensitive, evidence-based interventions to support mothers across the perinatal period. Maternal mental health is a critical, yet historically under recognized component of public health that directly impacts the well-being of mothers, their children, families, and communities. The transition to motherhood, encompassing preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, presents a unique psychological landscape that is often marked by a heightened vulnerability to mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder. Through a synthesis of global and regional data, this work calls for a paradigm shift that centers maternal mental health as foundational to achieving broader public health and developmental goals, such as those outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
