Suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm in pregnancy as a neglected agenda in maternal health; an experience from rural Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Nimna Sachini Malawara Arachchi (Author), Ranjan Ganegama (Author), Abdul Wahib Fathima Husna (Author), Delo Lashan Chandima (Author), Nandana Hettigama (Author), Jagath Premadasa (Author), Jagath Herath (Author), Harindra Ranaweera (Author), Thilini Chanchala Agampodi (Author), Suneth Buddhika Agampodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Suicide only present the tip of the iceberg of maternal mental health issues. Only a fraction of pregnant women with suicidal ideation proceeds to intentional self-harm (ISH) and even a smaller proportion are fatal. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence...