Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers who gave birth within the past 12 months in Ghana: mixed-method study
PPDS were common in our sample and were significantly associated with modifiable factors such as prior mental health history and low self-esteem. These findings underscore the importance of prioritising maternal mental health through the integration of depression screening and psychosocial care into routine antenatal and postnatal services.
Authors
- Jens Henrichs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-4060)
- A. Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5776-7817)
- Samuel Bosomprah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4473-0163)
- Ank de Jonge
- Leticia Tornyevah
Institutions
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (ZM)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing (NL)
- Institute for Human Reproduction (US)
- Academie Verloskunde Amsterdam Groningen (NL)
- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10857
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- European Commission