Barriers to accessing perinatal mental health services in ethnically diverse women in the UK
A significant barrier to accessing perinatal mental health services for ethnically diverse women is experiences with health professionals. Moreover, women from ethnically diverse groups may encounter additional problems regarding help-seeking due to cultural influences and attitudes towards mental health and motherhood roles. Hence, the intricate interplay between cultural factors and healthcare experiences highlights the urgent need for a more culturally competent approach to perinatal mental health services.
Authors
- Chris McCree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0318-417X)
- Heather O’Mahen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3458-430X)
- Ebunoluwa Makinde
- Gina Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2232-7464)
- Geoff Wong
- Jo Brook
- Louise M. Howard
- Helen Sharp
- Sarah Morgan-Trimmer
- Louise Fisher
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07159-7
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00