Resilience and prenatal mental health in Pakistan: a qualitative inquiry

• Main Authors: Shireen Shehzad Bhamani (Author), David Arthur (Author), An-Sofie Van Parys (Author), Nicole Letourneau (Author), Gail Wagnild (Author), Shahirose Sadrudin Premji (Author), Nargis Asad (Author), Olivier Degomme (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Women in Pakistan suffer from a high rate of depression. The stress of low-income, illiteracy, exposure to violence and living in a patriarchal society are predisposing vulnerabilities for depression, particularly during and following pregnancy. The resilience of an individual pl...