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    Cultural attitudes toward postpartum depression in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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    2017-05-15
    Publisher
    © 2017 Taylor and Francis Inc.
    Author
    Williams, Anaise
    Sarker, Malabika
    Ferdous, Syeda Tahmina
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    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10361/9625
    Citation
    Williams, A., Sarker, M., & Ferdous, S. T. (2017). Cultural attitudes toward postpartum depression in dhaka, bangladesh. Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, , 1-12. 10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
    Abstract
    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.
    Keywords
    Bangladesh; Maternal health; Mental health; Postpartum; Psychosocial; Stigma
     
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    This article was published in the Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness [© 2017 Taylor & Francis] and the definitive version is available at: http://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875 The Journal's website is at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
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    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
    DOI
    http://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
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    James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
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