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Cultural attitudes toward postpartum depression in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Anaise
dc.contributor.authorSarker, Malabika
dc.contributor.authorFerdous, Syeda Tahmina
dc.contributor.departmentBRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-13T06:07:18Z
dc.date.available2018-03-13T06:07:18Z
dc.date.issued5/15/2017
dc.descriptionThis 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/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875en_US
dc.description.abstractDepression 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.en_US
dc.description.versionArticle in press
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, 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. 10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
dc.identifier.issn1459740
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10361/9625
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher© 2017 Taylor and Francis Inc.en_US
dc.relation.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01459740.2017.1318875
dc.subjectBangladeshen_US
dc.subjectMaternal healthen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectPostpartumen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocialen_US
dc.subjectStigmaen_US
dc.titleCultural attitudes toward postpartum depression in Dhaka, Bangladeshen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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