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Cultural Attitudes toward Postpartum Depression in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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ID2151378
AuthorsAnaise Williams (0000-0002-4617-9267, Columbia University, corresponding author), Malabika Sarker (0000-0001-7293-8805, BRAC University), Syeda Tahmina Ferdou, Syeda Tahmina Ferdous (BRAC University)
Year2018
Volume37
Issue3
Pages194-205
Publication date2018-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0145-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-5882
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
PMID28409647
OpenAlexW2606541564
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited31

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet in many cultures, it remains unaddressed and unacknowledged. Postpartum depression is particularly delicate because of its association with gender and expectations of motherhood. This ethnographic study in Dhaka, Bangladesh sought to understand local perceptions of postpartum depression and cultural influences around mental health care seeking. The results describe the role of culture and stigma in the conceptualization of mental health within both the community and medical spheres. Mental health continues to be unacknowledged and neglected in Bangladeshi communities. We recommend community-based psychosocial programming for new mothers living in slums

Childbirth · Conceptualization · Depression (economics · Ethnography · Mental health · Postpartum depression · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Global Maternal and Child Health · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year1
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3
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