Trends in Perinatal Mental Health Within a Tertiary Institution From 2013 to 2022

( Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol . 2023;63(6):821–824. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13720) There is a high risk of developing mood and other psychiatric disorders during the perinatal period, which can be detrimental to the morbidity and mortality of women and their offspring. The rate of perinatal mental health (PMH) that has been reported is likely to be between 10% and 20% for the Australian population. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology recommends that the psychological well-being of pregnant women and new mothers should be attended to as part of regular antenatal and postnatal care and should be regarded as just as vital as their physical health needs.