The costs of perinatal mental health problems

The costs of perinatal mental health problems This report argues that perinatal mental health problems carry a total economic and social long-term cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK. It also finds that the NHS would need to spend just £337 million a year to bring perinatal mental health care up to the level recommended in national guidance. Centre for Mental Health

See also:

• Shocking failure to fully address mental health problems in pregnancy and following childbirth costs over £8 billion, report finds Centre for Mental Health
• Poor mental health care for pregnant women costs £8bn OnMedica