"I am a mother but still a girl”: a phenomenological study of postpartum emotional distress among adolescent mothers in Ghana
There is a need for multidimensional interventions that focus on adolescent mothers' voices, address systemic inequities, and foster inclusive support networks to improve their mental health, well-being, and long-term outcomes.
Authors
- John Foster Atta-Doku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4364-6736)
- Ansir Ahmed Omar Saansong
Institutions
- University of Education, Winneba (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02628-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88