Abstract
This article stems from research conducted with four pregnant women and four health professionals. Feminist research methods using semi-structured qualitative interviews explored experiences of mental health support and education provided during the perinatal stage. This article outlines the themes the pregnant women identified as significant to their mental health during pregnancy then concludes with the researcher’s analysis of these areas. These themes highlight areas of perinatal care and social work practice that can impact the health of the mother, and therefore the child, in a preventative manner.
Highlights
Jane ParsonsJane Parsons is a clinical social worker and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Coordinator in the Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug service
A woman’s reproductive period is when she is most likely to suffer mental ill-health, with this risk increased for young women
Through feminist research methods, utilising semi-structured qualitative interviews, four pregnant women 30 years and under in the perinatal stage of pregnancy explored with the researcher their experiences of mental health support and education during pregnancy
Summary
Jane Parsons is a clinical social worker and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Coordinator in the Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug service. Jane’s focus is with youth and women’s mental health needs with a passion in maternal and parental mental health and professional supervision
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