Half of perinatal suicides by women 'could be prevented by better care'

Half of perinatal suicides by women 'could be prevented by better care' Study finds those who suffer severe mental health problems during or after pregnancy are let down by poor resources and failures to spot warning signs

Around half of suicides by women while pregnant or after giving birth could be prevented by better standards of care, experts have said.

The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths, based at the University of Oxford and partially funded by NHS England, found that women who suffer serious mental health problems during or after pregnancy are being let down by a lack of resources and failures to spot warning signs. Continue reading... The Guardian

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• New mums with postnatal illness are 'too scared to seek help' The Daily Mail