Mental Health Literacy and Postpartum Depression: A Qualitative Description of Views of Lower Income Women

The purpose of this study is to understand mental health literacy (MHL) (Jorm, 2000) in lower income women postpartum and share participant experiences of recognizing and seeking help for depressive symptoms. Focus group textual data were received from 25 participants who completed a weight and psyc...

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Published inArchives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 256 - 262
Main Authors Guy, Sarah, Sterling, Bobbie Sue, Walker, Lorraine O., Harrison, Tracie C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2014
W.B. Saunders Company/JNL
Subjects
Adult
Culture
Depression, Postpartum - diagnosis
Depression, Postpartum - nursing
Depression, Postpartum - psychology
Emotional disorders
Female
Focus Groups
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Literacy
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Mental depression
Mental Health
Nursing
Postpartum period
Poverty - psychology
Power (Psychology)
Qualitative Research
Risk assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
United States > US
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to understand mental health literacy (MHL) (Jorm, 2000) in lower income women postpartum and share participant experiences of recognizing and seeking help for depressive symptoms. Focus group textual data were received from 25 participants who completed a weight and psychosocial health longitudinal study. Iterative content data analysis using Jorm's framework provided thematic understandings descriptive of MHL. Women recognized behavioral changes indicating mental distress, but fears prevented them from seeking help, and some resorted to risky behaviors. This framework could guide providers to identify women who may benefit from early intervention for postpartum depressive symptoms.
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ISSN:0883-9417
1532-8228
DOI:10.1016/j.apnu.2014.04.001